Volunteer in parks and green spaces

• The Conservation Volunteers
• Other volunteering opportunities

Volunteering to improve Haringey’s environment can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. 

By helping look after the borough’s green spaces, you can: 

• get fit 
• meet new people 
• have fun  

Find out how you can volunteer and make a difference. 

The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) 

TCV (external link) is a charity connecting people and green spaces to deliver lasting outcomes for both. 

We have an agreement with TCV to: 

• provide outreach work to the Haringey community 
• improve and develop the borough's green spaces 

This includes helping and supporting community groups and volunteers to make the most of Haringey’s parks and green spaces.  

Organised activities 

TCV organise a variety of green space activities for all ages and abilities. 

Find out about upcoming TCV activities: 

• visit TCV’s website (external link)
• search our What’s on listings 

Activities include: 

• volunteer conservation days including: 
• building dead hedges 
• coppicing 
• cutting back invasive plants 
• pond and path clearance 
• bat walks 
• educational activities held at Railway Fields and in parks 
• health walks 

Railway Fields and The Paddock 

Find out about TCV’s work at: 

• The Paddock (external link) 
• Railway Fields (external link) 

Support for Friends groups 

TCV provide help and support to Friends Groups (external link), including: 

• a tool lending scheme  
• competitive public liability insurance (external link) 

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Other volunteering opportunities 

As well as TCV, there are other voluntary groups and organisations in Haringey working to improve the borough’s green spaces.  

Friends groups 

Friends groups are made of people who share a passion for their local park. Find out about your local Friends group and their volunteer activities. 

Community gardens 

There a 3 community gardens in Haringey. They are all winners of the Community Green Flag Award.  Find out about them and what volunteering opportunities they offer.  

Living Under One Sun  

Living Under One Sun (external link) is a community hub and café in Tottenham. It offers regular volunteer days on their allotment where you can learn how to grow food. 

Bowes Park Community Association (BPCA) 

BPCA aim to bring the community together in protecting and conserving the local environment. 

Find out about their events and volunteering opportunities (external link). 

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