
Found 156 activities
Thursday 3rd July 2025
With Leeds Midweek Practical Team, Hollybush
About 38.8 miles away from your postcode
At Hollybush Conservation Centre
The Practical Team will be out and about carrying out a conservation based practical task. For more information on location and type of task, please get in touch with Dani. If you would like a seat on the minibus please contact Hollybush to book a seat. Please be at Hollybush for 9:15 Please come in weather appropriate clothing and bring a packed lunch.
Thursday 3rd July 2025
With Oakwood Hall Garden Group Green Gym
About 42.7 miles away from your postcode
At Oakwood Hall
Visitors to this garden often describe it as a 'hidden gem', tucked away behind a training centre and residential care home. The group look after the extensive gardens, reclaimed by TCV volunteers since 2016. The group follows the Green Gym framework, supporting people to build confidence, well being and fitness through gardening type activities. The size of the garden means that there is space for people to experiment with their own gardening styles, in line with TCV values. The group has a well established core of volunteers, as well as welcoming new comers to the group. Everyone is welcome, whether they have 60 years gardening experience, or have never gardened before in their life. To join the group, please get in contact by email first and someone will be in contact with you to arrange a conversation about joining the group.
Friday 4th July 2025
With Green and Healthy Hearts and Minds
About 29.3 miles away from your postcode
At Countess Of Chester Country Park
Here the group will be undertaking various conservation and management task around the park
Friday 4th July 2025
With Skelton Grange Green Team
About 40.5 miles away from your postcode
At Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Every week Green Team does a range of gardening and conservation tasks with experienced leaders and a lovely group of volunteers! Come and make a difference to the nature reserve and education areas enjoyed by thousands of local people every year.
Monday 7th July 2025
With ACLS - Creative Woodwork 2024-25
About 38.8 miles away from your postcode
At Hollybush Woodwork
This is a five week course which runs every Monday from 9th June to 7th July 2025 from 10.00am to 4.00pm It is well documented that taking part in creative activities and learning new skills can support positive mental health and wellbeing. The practical and creative techniques and skills learnt on this course will support your positive mental health and wellbeing. Learn how to safely work with wood and design, hand build, and decorate a useful garden store/small cupboard for yourself or others. This course is FREE if you are in receipt of certain income related benefits; work full-time (37hrs a week) and earn below £25,000 or work part-time and earn below £13.05 per hour; It is £37.50 for those in receipt of state pension. Otherwise contact us for course fees. Evidence of identity and benefits, pension, or salary must be provided before the course starts. To enrol on a course or for more information please call 0113 274 2335 or email hollybush@tcv.org.uk Please note that this is a hands-on, physical course that requires a level of strength and dexterity, and you will be using sharp hand tools. If you have a disability or problem with mobility, then please contact us to discuss how we can help you before you sign up to the course
This is a paid event.
Tuesday 8th July 2025
With Whitby Park Green Gym
About 27.4 miles away from your postcode
At Whitby Park
Here we will be undertaking a number of activities, including clearing along footpath in the woodland, felling of unwanted sycamore regeneration, pond works and other related activities
Tuesday 8th July 2025
With Merseyside Midweek Volunteer Group
About 28.4 miles away from your postcode
At World Museum
The Merseyside Midweek volunteer group operates across the Liverpool, Wirral, Cheshire West, Sefton and West Lancashire region. We pickup in the minibus at 9:30am in Liverpool City Centre every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - driving from there to site to deliver environmental contracts.
Tuesday 8th July 2025
With Port Sunlight River Park
About 28.9 miles away from your postcode
At Port Sunlight River Park
Various conservation tasks on and around the park concentrating on gardening and plant based activities mainly. .
Tuesday 8th July 2025
With ACLS Courses 2024-25
About 38.8 miles away from your postcode
At Hollybush Conservation Centre
This course runs on Tuesdays for 5 weeks from 10th June to 8th July 2025 from 10.00am to 13.30pm This course is specifically for those who would like to support positive wellbeing through learning to grow and care for plants outside and in their home. The course is aimed at people with or without gardening experience, who want to learn more about greening their spaces and growing and caring for plants. On this course you will learn about: microgreens, herbs, houseplants, succulents, growing food, square foot gardening, helping wildlife, how plants can improve your health, growing and displaying plants and more. This course is FREE if you are in receipt of certain income related benefits; work full-time (37hrs a week) and earn below £25,000 or part-time and earn less than £13.05 per hour; It is £26.25 for those in receipt of state pension. Otherwise contact us for course fees. Evidence of identity and benefits, pension, or salary must be provided before the course starts. To enrol on a course or for more information please call 0113 274 2335 or email hollybush@tcv.org.uk If you have a disability or problem with manual dexterity or mobility, then please contact us to discuss how we can help you before you sign up to the course.
This is a paid event.
Tuesday 8th July 2025
With Leeds Midweek Practical Team, Hollybush
About 38.8 miles away from your postcode
At Hollybush Conservation Centre
The Practical Team will be out and about carrying out a conservation based practical task. For more information on location and type of task, please get in touch with Dani. If you would like a seat on the minibus please contact Hollybush to book a seat. Please be at Hollybush for 9:15 Please come in weather appropriate clothing and bring a packed lunch.