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WildSkills: More trees, more community events and a whole load of new skills

This month, TCV’s WildSkills trainees got stuck into a variety of projects and learning: Including fixing a gate for improved public access, leading education sessions, identifying butterflies and developing recruitment skills on social media… Missed the first three parts of the TCV Wildskills blog?…

A tribute to volunteers

Volunteers Week is a chance for us to put the spotlight on the fantastic people who are at the core of our work – TCV volunteers!…

WildSkills: identifying and protecting different species

TCV’s WildSkills conservation traineeship continues and our trainees share what they’ve been working on, giving us an insight into what they’ve been learning as well as a few facts for our readers along the way.…

Connecting with nature to support mental health

Conserving the natural environment is always high on the agenda, as a major focus for governments and with many reports of climate change in the media.…

I Dig Trees guest blog: Did you know, trout grow on trees?

Together we continue to smash our tree-planting targets, planting millions of trees for climate, wildlife and communities!…

WildSkills: Learning the multiple skills of a practical conservationist

The first couple of months have been jam-packed full of learning for TCV’s WildSkills trainees, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.…

Growing trees from seed at TCV’s Tree Nursery (and 6 reasons why trees are important)

With the support of our incredible volunteers, TCV’s Tree Nursery team in Northern Ireland collects seed from local trees, germinating and growing over 65,000 native Irish trees every year to repopulate planting projects from Bellcoo to Ballycastle.…

Remembering HRH Prince Philip

It was with great sadness that we learnt of the recent passing of our patron His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.…

WildSkills: kickstarting rewarding outdoor careers

The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) WildSkills program is a traineeship, providing young people with barriers to employment a real opportunity to kick-start an exciting and rewarding outdoor career.

Prevent ticks from becoming a pest

Are there ticks in the UK? Ticks can be found throughout the UK but there are certain sites and areas that carry a greater risk.…