There is still time!

If you think YOUR local park should have a #treetrail .., get your Friends to ticl.me @goparkslondon.bsky.social @bosfonline.bsky.social @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social @cprecountryside.bsky.social @arbassociation.bsky.social

We’re delighted to have added more volunteer dates on Wednesdays and Fridays for you to join us in rewilding our urban green spaces🌿🪲Check out our opportunities on our website 'Volunteer with Us' page or sign up via Eventbrite below! 🔗https://ow.ly/7MIP50WMJu2

🦋Face painting, tai chi, crafts, games, and a nature walk. What more could anybody ask for? Join us for some FREE to celebrate the official opening of the recently revamped Chandos Park in N. London. 📅 Saturday 27th September 2025 🕰️10am-2pm 💻https://shorturl.at/htZ3R

Great to join Laura of Friends of Figge’s Marsh @goparkslondon.bsky.social @cprelondon.bsky.social creating a new #treetrail today in Figge’s Marsh @mertoncouncil.bsky.social for #WandleFortnight 13th-28th Sept You can see the trees on the trail on the live map here: ticl.me/friends-of-f...

In Mostyn Gardens this Saturday: #mertonparks #mostyngardens #muslimwomenofmerton

Check out Gilmore Road Triangle - a nature-rich green space in #Lewisham. Tucked away in a residential area, the park is a terrific community asset and an opportunity to enjoy some tranquillity in the city. www.goparks.london/park/gilmore... #lewishamparks #cordwellestate #riverquaggy #ladywell

Coming soon to Bury Lodge Park in Enfield! #northlondon #northlondonevents #burylodgepark #enfieldparks

Safeguarding and risk assessments are important to ensure that people engaged with an organisation's activities are safe from harm as much as possible. Sign up to our free webinar 16 July - 12:00pm to 1:15pm: cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/86050...

Volunteering planting day this Saturday from 10am at Blythe Hill Fields Wildlife Garden All ages welcome, light refreshments provided, bring a trowel and a kneeling mat if you have them. People can sign up or pop along and say hi! #lewisham #blythehillfields www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blythe-hil...

Meeting Tuesday (tomorrow) evening - sign up today! Please share with other London groups who might be interested.

FREE EVENT - River Clean-Up – Saturday 12 July, 10:30–13:00 Come help the Friends of Brookmill Park care for the River Ravensbourne and Brookmill Park at the next river clean-up, followed by tea, biscuits, and good company! Sign up: eventbrite.brookmillpark.com/river-clean-up

Meeting for London green spaces volunteer groups 8 July 2025 - 6pm-7:30pm - online event We'll discuss accessibility, covering toilets, cafes, seating, and more. It's important to enable as many people as possible to enjoy our green spaces! Sign up: cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/73023...

Norwood Grove boasts tremendous vistas, a stunning Georgian mansion, ornamental gardens, and rich biodiversity. Plan your visit today: www.goparks.london/park/norwood... If you're interested in volunteering at this site (no experience or commitment needed) - drop us a message. All are welcome!

Explore Copthall South Fields - a beautiful and wild site in Barnet. Enjoy ancient trees and hedgerows in this natural setting. Plan your visit: www.goparks.london/park/copthal...

Check out Newington Green Gardens in Islington, where you can have a coffee, let the kids play, and take part in community gardening with the Green Guardians. Plan your visit at: www.goparks.london/park/newingt...

Sunday, 6 July Blythe Hill Fields Festival - Guided walk with the Biodiversity Team - sign up today! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blythe-hil...

Inflatables fun at Bury Lodge Park this summer! #burylodgepark #enfield #enfieldparks

There’s exciting events for all the family this Sunday 29th June at our 50th Anniversary Celebration on Churchfields Recreation Ground Hanwell. Here’s the link to a downloadable timetable bit.ly/3T6ib8j See you there!

The grass on the field has gone yellow and dried out but you can see the difference our #treeFriends are making around the trees @wandsworthpark.bsky.social @ticl.me 💦🌳 👏🏼

Check out our upcoming webinars and online meetings for London green/blue spaces volunteer groups: www.goparks.london/articles/web... 8 July - accessibility in green spaces 16 July - safeguarding for friends groups Sign up today!

Book your time slot and get your neighbours on board too! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hedgehog-h...

It’s #whatFriendsdo @ticl.me @goparkslondon.bsky.social @arbassociation.bsky.social

🦔 Hidden around Kingston Town Centre are QR codes revealing fascinating facts about our local wildlife- from urban hedgehogs to riverside birds. 🦉 Head to the All Saints church (market entrance door) to start scanning the first QR Code! bit.ly/45emXb3

This photo of a still smouldering fire is from July 2022, the summer of record heat and hosepipe bans in London. We arelooking ahead to another drought season & an increased fire risk. Dry vegetation only needs a spark to catch fire and cause huge damage to our vulnerable grassland & woodland areas.

Join us on 29 June to celebrate 50 years of the Brent River Park. www.brentriverpark.org/our-brent-ri...

Is your green spaces group looking for ideas about how to successfully engage the local community? Join our webinar and get some tips from award winning group The UP Garden this Thursday! Sign up here: cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/86075...

Is your green spaces group looking for ideas about how to successfully engage the local community? Join our webinar and get some tips from award winning group The UP Garden this Thursday! Sign up here: cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/86075...

Happy Volunteers Week!

Happy Volunteers Week! Volunteering in parks is great for health and wellbeing, brings people together, and is a way to learn new skills. If you're interested, visit our map (link in bio) and find a group near you by clicking on a park with an orange line around it. Or message us and we can help!

From the friends of Brookmill Park: Brookmill Park Summer Picnic Saturday 7th June 1-5pm Join us on Saturday, 7th of June, from 1-5 pm for the highly anticipated Brookmill Park Summer Picnic! This annual event is a wonderful opportunity for families and friends to come together.

Upcoming events: 4 June - meeting for London parks groups to help build our strategy 12 June - community engagement - being reflective of your community 8 July - accessibility in London's parks and how friends groups can help 16 July - safeguarding webinar www.goparks.london/articles/web...

What is volunteering in green spaces like? Check out these videos to learn how volunteering helps the community and benefits volunteers, too! Animation credit: @altviewstudios.bsky.social‬

Happy Volunteers Week! Thank you to the thousands of volunteers who help to make our green and blue spaces the sites we all enjoy so much. Learn more: www.goparks.london

There will be more London Rivers Week 2025 events happening all throughout this week until Sunday 8th June. Please check out the London Rivers Week event listing to register for an event here: thames21.org.uk/events/categ... ⬇️

cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/86075... Webinar on community engagement for green/blue spaces groups in London - 12 June - sign up today!

Don’t miss this!! #FREE MoRPh #CitizenScience training with Lucy Shuker @gwksouth.bsky.social 10-4pm on Saturday 7th June at Battle of Britain Bunker #Uxbridge @Hillingdon #LondonRiversWeek2025 Booking essential @thames21.bsky.social www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...

“Welcome to the May edition of the GiGLer Newsletter! We explore two unique perspectives from those involved in London’s green spaces… First, step inside the Barbican Wildlife Garden…This hidden gem in the heart of the City offers a vital habitat for wildlife ..” www.gigl.org.uk/2025/05/22/b...

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: study on your experience with Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Adults (18+) who have visited, volunteered, or worked in THCP, or lived/worked in the surrounding area WHAT'S INVOLVED? 5-minute online survey -Complete at: forms.office.com/e/TNHUHvD3MA

New cygnets on Wimbledon Park lake. #Parks #SW19 #Birds #Nature

Come and meet us at the Richmond #Volunteer Fair on Wednesday and find out all about our opportunities! This year we have our own stall in the main hall area, where you can meet our staff and volunteers for a chat. Learn a new skill, meet new people, help us carry out our work!

Get active and explore the River Wandle on the 31st May as part of #LondonRiversWeek2025! 💦 We’ll walk around Morden Hall Park, admire the views and enjoy a tea break after. See you then! 😉 ➡️https://ow.ly/wlvy50VRQaP #thames21 #mordenhallpark

Going to the #HackneyMoves festival this Saturday? Pop in to the Tree Nursery Open Day on the other side of the Hackney Marshes Centre. It’s a very special place. And a very short walk. And part of the @urbantreefest.bsky.social. @greenerhackney.bsky.social

Do you want to learn how to run a bat walk? Join our online course in June; taking place over two evenings on 23 and 30 June at 6:30pm: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/tra... We will walk you through the entire process, from planning and preparing your event to running the bat walk itself!

🌳 Don’t miss our Community-Driven Treescape Creation webinar 📅 Tues 13 May | ⏰ 1–2pm Learn how to grow woodlands, orchards, and hedgerows sustainably 🌱 🎙️ With Phil Paulo (London Tree Ring), Christoph Warrack & Mark Hilleard (Common) 🔗 urbantreefestival.org/community-dr... #UrbanTreeFestival

Reptile survey mats have been placed on Hackney Marshes. These will be used in an ongoing survey with LARG the main species that we will be on the lookout for is the Grass snake, but these mats will also be useful to monitor small mammals after the long term recovery project led by ReNature.

It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek! 💜 Studies show that connecting with nature boosts health and wellbeing. 🌊We want to encourage the London community to get involved in #londonriversweek2025 and connect with their local river. 💦More details: www.thames21.org.uk/london-river...

The river ecosystem keeps a river healthy. Join @barnescommon.bsky.social for a stroll along the Thames towpath to learn about riverside trees, including the rare female Black Poplars in SW London as part of #londonriversweek2025. 📆Tues 3rd June. Register here: www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...