TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Activities near EH141UT
Found 8 activities
Activity key
- Big Green Weekend
- Green Gym
- Practical conservation activity
- I Dig Trees: Tree Planting
- Health walk
- Children's activity
- Training or workshop
- Food growing activity
- Community event or activity
- Wildlife surveying activity
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Tuesday 15th July 2025
Grassland Management
With Biodiversity Action Team
About 3.1 miles away from your postcode
At Silverknowes
Activity description
🦋 Volunteer with TCV: Grassland Management at Silverknowes Butterfly Meadow Who We Are We’re The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), and we connect people with green spaces to create healthier, happier communities. In Edinburgh, we run the Biodiversity Action Team (EBAT)—a local initiative where we take hands-on action to protect and enhance nature across the city. Whether it’s planting wildflowers, restoring habitats, or building homes for wildlife, we’re working together to make Edinburgh greener and more biodiverse. About the Project Join us at Silverknowes Butterfly Meadow, a beautiful wildflower-rich grassland on Edinburgh’s coast, for a day of grassland management. This vital work helps maintain the meadow’s biodiversity by supporting pollinators like butterflies, bees, and other insects that rely on open, flower-filled habitats. We’ll be cutting back dominant grasses, raking off cuttings, and creating habitat piles—all to give wildflowers the space and light they need to thrive. This project supports the goals of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy, which aims to halt biodiversity loss and build nature-rich, climate-resilient landscapes. It also contributes to the Edinburgh Nature Network, a city-wide initiative to connect and enhance green spaces for people and wildlife. Pollinators are in crisis. Across the UK: ðŸ Over 50% of bee, butterfly, and hoverfly species have declined in the last 50 years. 🦋 Two-thirds of common butterfly species in Scotland have shown long-term declines. 🌼 97% of wildflower meadows have been lost since the 1930s, removing vital food sources for pollinators. Why Get Involved? 🦋 Help protect pollinators and wildflowers 🌱 Learn practical conservation skills ðŸŒ¤ï¸ Enjoy the outdoors and meet like-minded people 🙌 No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm!
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Wednesday 16th July 2025
Grassland Management at Pilrig Park
With Biodiversity Action Team
About 3.5 miles away from your postcode
At Pilrig Park
Activity description
Who We Are We’re The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)—a UK-wide charity that connects people with green spaces to create healthier, happier communities. In Edinburgh, we run the Edinburgh Biodiversity Action Team (EBAT), a local volunteer group taking practical action to protect and enhance nature across the city. From planting wildflowers to restoring habitats, we’re working together to make Edinburgh greener, wilder, and more resilient. What We’re Doing – and Why It Matters Pilrig Park is a well-loved urban greenspace in the heart of Leith, and a key site within the Edinburgh Nature Network—a city-wide initiative to connect and enhance green spaces for people and wildlife. As part of the Urban Biodiversity Strategy, we’re working to improve the park’s ecological value by restoring its grassland habitats and supporting pollinators. Urban grasslands like those in Pilrig Park are vital for biodiversity, yet they’re often overlooked. Across the UK, 97% of wildflower meadows have been lost, and over half of pollinator species are in decline. By managing these spaces more sensitively, we can create vibrant, flower-rich habitats that support butterflies, bees, birds, and other wildlife—while also making the park more beautiful and resilient to climate change. Pollinators are in crisis. Across the UK: ðŸ Over 50% of bee, butterfly, and hoverfly species have declined in the last 50 years. 🦋 Two-thirds of common butterfly species in Scotland have shown long-term declines. 🌼 97% of wildflower meadows have been lost since the 1930s, removing vital food sources for pollinators. How Volunteers Help Volunteers will take part in a range of practical conservation tasks, including: Scything and removing dominant vegetation to allow wildflowers to thrive Creating small scrapes to encourage seed germination and butterfly basking Gathering and spreading native wildflower seed Managing informal paths and clearing litter Taking part in wildflower and butterfly surveys to support long-term monitoring No experience is needed—just enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved. All tools, training, and guidance are provided. What You’ll Get in Return Learn practical conservation skills Help protect pollinators and restore biodiversity Enjoy time outdoors in a vibrant community park Meet like-minded people and be part of a friendly team Contribute to real ecological monitoring and citizen science Make a meaningful difference for nature in your city
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Thursday 17th July 2025
Livingston Wild Ways Well
With Howden Walled Garden volunteers
About 10.9 miles away from your postcode
At Howden Walled Garden
Activity description
Wild Ways Well is designed to help everyone to experience the wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature. Every Thursday afternoon we meet at Howden Walled Garden to help make this place better for people and wildlife. We take part in a variety of different activities such as conservation gardening, wildlife surveying, natural art, seed and tree planting, health walks and more. Everything is done at a relaxed, easy, pace and we work hard to be welcoming to everyone.
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Friday 18th July 2025
Livingston Wild Ways Well
With Ladywell Neighbourhood Network
About 11.0 miles away from your postcode
At Ladywell Neighbourhood House
Activity description
Our Livingston Wild Ways Well group meets every Friday afternoon for a gentle wellbeing walk around Ladywell and the surrounding areas. This is a gentle walk, not a hike! As we go we take notice of the nature around us, learn how to name the trees and plants and about the wildlife that shares the space with us. Afterwards we go to the Ladywell Neighbourhood House for a hot drink and a chat.
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Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Bee Bank & Meadow Restoration at Heritage of Braid
With Biodiversity Action Team
About 1.8 miles away from your postcode
At Hermitage Of Braid
Activity description
Volunteer with TCV: Bee Bank & Meadow Restoration at Heritage of Braid ðŸ Who We Are We’re The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)—a UK-wide charity that connects people with green spaces to create healthier, happier communities. In Edinburgh, we run the Edinburgh Biodiversity Action Team (EBAT), a local volunteer group taking practical action to protect and enhance nature across the city. From planting wildflowers to restoring habitats, we’re working together to make Edinburgh greener, wilder, and more resilient. 🌼 What We’re Doing – and Why It Matters At the Heritage of Braid Wildflower Meadow, we’re creating a new bee bank—a specially designed habitat that provides nesting space for solitary bees, which are vital pollinators but often overlooked. Alongside this, we’ll be managing surrounding grassland and scrub to improve floral diversity and sowing a mix of native wildflowers that support both bees and butterflies. Pollinators are in serious decline across the UK: ðŸ Over 250 species of bee live in the UK, but many are under threat due to habitat loss. 🦋 Two-thirds of Scotland’s butterfly species have declined in recent decades. 🌼 97% of wildflower-rich grasslands have been lost since the 1930s. This project directly supports the Edinburgh Nature Network (ENN) by enhancing a key habitat corridor in the south of the city, improving ecological connectivity between the Braid Hills, Blackford Hill, and the Hermitage of Braid. It also aligns with the Urban Biodiversity Strategy by creating climate-resilient green infrastructure, increasing pollinator habitat, and engaging local communities in nature recovery. ðŸ› ï¸ How Volunteers Help Volunteers will take part in a range of practical conservation tasks, including: ✅ Building and shaping a bee bank using soil and sand ✅ Managing grassland and scrub to reduce dominance and improve diversity ✅ Sowing native wildflower species that support pollinators ✅ Monitoring the site for bee and butterfly activity ✅ Helping maintain access and keeping the site clean and welcoming No experience is needed—just enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved. All tools, training, and guidance are provided. 🌠What You’ll Get in Return 🌿 Learn practical conservation and habitat creation skills ðŸ Help protect pollinators and restore biodiversity ðŸŒ¤ï¸ Enjoy time outdoors in a beautiful natural setting 🤠Meet like-minded people and be part of a friendly team 📊 Contribute to real ecological monitoring and citizen science 🙌 Make a meaningful difference for nature in your city
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Thursday 24th July 2025
Livingston Wild Ways Well
With Howden Walled Garden volunteers
About 10.9 miles away from your postcode
At Howden Walled Garden
Activity description
Wild Ways Well is designed to help everyone to experience the wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature. Every Thursday afternoon we meet at Howden Walled Garden to help make this place better for people and wildlife. We take part in a variety of different activities such as conservation gardening, wildlife surveying, natural art, seed and tree planting, health walks and more. Everything is done at a relaxed, easy, pace and we work hard to be welcoming to everyone.
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Friday 25th July 2025
Livingston Wild Ways Well
With Ladywell Neighbourhood Network
About 11.0 miles away from your postcode
At Ladywell Neighbourhood House
Activity description
Our Livingston Wild Ways Well group meets every Friday afternoon for a gentle wellbeing walk around Ladywell and the surrounding areas. This is a gentle walk, not a hike! As we go we take notice of the nature around us, learn how to name the trees and plants and about the wildlife that shares the space with us. Afterwards we go to the Ladywell Neighbourhood House for a hot drink and a chat.
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Thursday 31st July 2025
Livingston Wild Ways Well
With Howden Walled Garden volunteers
About 10.9 miles away from your postcode
At Howden Walled Garden
Activity description
Wild Ways Well is designed to help everyone to experience the wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature. Every Thursday afternoon we meet at Howden Walled Garden to help make this place better for people and wildlife. We take part in a variety of different activities such as conservation gardening, wildlife surveying, natural art, seed and tree planting, health walks and more. Everything is done at a relaxed, easy, pace and we work hard to be welcoming to everyone.
