Articles by Maria McDonald

Being kind to yourself this Mental Health Awareness Week

To say that 2020 has been a strange year would be somewhat of an understatement.…

TCV at home: How we’re staying connected to nature

Across our social media, we have been sharing ways to stay connected to nature at home during this period of physical distancing.…

TCV: Connecting communities during lockdown

Last month, The Conservation Volunteers made a promise that we would continue to be here for our volunteers and supporters as the UK went into lockdown, and that our team of staff would continue to manage the community green spaces that we all draw so much from.…

Innovative forest dams to limit flood risk and expand wetland habitat

Ingenious ways to mitigate flooding and improve biodiversity have been invented by volunteers with The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) for tributaries of the River Medway.…

Spring into science!

Spring is a great time to get out into the fresh air. It’s also a super opportunity to discover the seasonal changes in your local wildlife.…

Looking back on our diamond anniversary year

Last year, The Conservation Volunteers celebrated our 60th anniversary; six decades of digging, planting, cutting, citizen-sciencing, path-building, growing, teaching, community-building, chatting, laughing and tea-making!…

New year, new career?

The beginning of a new year often leads people to reflect on the things that they wish to change or improve on for the forthcoming 12 months.…

Thinking of Making a New Year’s Resolution?

As the year draws to a close, some of us will be thinking about making New Year’s Resolutions.…

It doesn’t have to be lonely this Christmas

Christmas is fast approaching and many of us are making plans to host our family and friends over the festive season, to travel home to spend it with loved ones, or perhaps escape the cold and damp British weather for sunnier climates.…

National Stress Awareness Day – TCV Green Gyms proven to reduce stress

The first Wednesday of November each year is National Stress Awareness Day, which falls in the middle of International Stress Awareness Week (4th – 8th November 2019).…