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Wildlife Gardening & Conservation Green Gym

An activity with Hollybush Food Growing Green Gym

Activity date: Wednesday 23rd July 2025

Start time: 13:30
Finish time: 15:30

Activity description

This group meets every Wednesday afternoon to take carer of the Wildlife gardens and conservation areas in the grounds of Hollybush Conservation Centre, to increase the biodiversity of the site. A variety of management techniques used including growing plants from seed & propagation, and planting and providing homes for wildlife. Work takes place in small groups across the site, with work areas accessible by wheelchair available. If you have any questions about the accessibility of the session, please get in touch.

Meeting place

Please contact hollybush@tcv.org.uk or 0113 274 2335 to arrange to meet one of the team before attending your first session. We meet in the Hollybush Roundhouse for session introduction. There are toilets, indoor facilities and seating available on site throughout the session.

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Activity location

Hollybush Conservation Centre, Hollybush Conservation Centre, Broad Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds,, LS5 3BP

Site description

Hollybush Conservation Centre is a large former farmhouse by the canal in Kirkstall. Volunteers meet here on a daily basis to work on various environmental projects on and off site. It was previously a rhubarb farm.

Pick Up Point

Contact

TCV Hollybush

Telephone: 0113 274 2335
Email: hollybush@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/yorkshire/

Please bring

  • suitable outdoor clothes
  • suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

There is food and refreshments available in the break. Safety boots. Gloves and other safety equipment are available to borrow. The project has been made possible with the support of the National Lottery Community Foundation and Garfield Weston. If you are interested in being involved in supporting this session, have skills you want to bring or would like to learn, please take a look at our Volunteer Officer and Key Volunteer roles. https://www.tcv.org.uk/getinvolved/volunteering/get-more-involved/volunteer-officers/

Site Facilities

  • Baby Changing
  • Cafe
  • Disabled Access
  • Parking
  • Toilets
  • Disabled Toilets
  • Nearest Toilets - Toilet block

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