Special Saturday Shrub Planting workday

An activity with Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Conservation Volunteers

Activity date: Saturday 14th November 2026

Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 13:00

Activity description

This is a special conservation workday in Southern Park doing some habitat enhancement works planting shrubs and installing temporary fencing in one of the woodland habitats. We'll be meeting at the Ecology Park Gatehouse to walk round to Southern Park together. You need to book a space in advance by emailing us at gpep@tcv.org.uk as we have a maximum of 15 places. If it's the first time you have volunteered, we will ask you to fill out a TCV Volunteer Welfare Form and will email you the online link to this. You will be working as part of a volunteer team digging a section of compacted soil in the woodland area and planting new shrubs and trees, as well as creating a fence to protect the area.

Activity location

Southern Park, Southern Park West Parkside Greenwich SE10 0PR, SE10 0SY

Site description

Amenity park adjacent to Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park. Features include amenity grass, wildflower meadows, playground equipment, scrub, shrubs & trees, benches, fences, lighting, paths.

Contact

Joanne Smith

Telephone: 02082931904
Email: gpep@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/greenwichpeninsula

Please bring

• suitable outdoor clothes
• suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

Wear old, weather-appropriate clothes including long sleeves and trousers, and strong footwear (e.g. walking boots or similar). No previous experience is needed. We provide tools and guidance in their use, gloves (and wellies if needed) and all other PPE. The wardens will supply tea, coffee and the essential biscuits. We meet at the gatehouse (the wooden building accessed from the Thames Path near John Harrison Way, what3words - ///cover.drain.prom) at 10am prompt (there is a health and safety chat before we start the work which all volunteers need to hear). You must be 16 or over and any volunteers under 18 need to get a parent/guardian permission form signed first. You also need to be reasonably fit - check with your doctor first if you are worried about your fitness level. The work is physical, and we work outside in most weathers on rough ground and in water.

Site Facilities

• Disabled Access
• Nearest Toilets - Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park Gatehouse on the Thames Path

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