Conservation volunteering activities every weekday.
If you love being outside and active, if you enjoy nature and want to help the environment, if you like being part of a team and making a difference in your area, why don’t you join us?
We have conservation activities every weekday, mainly around the Hastings, Rother and Wealden area. There’s a range of tasks, such as woodland management, pond maintenance, footpath clearance and litter picking… all helping to make our local green spaces nicer for everyone, to improve the environment, and to help you to connect with nature and boost health and wellbeing.
Sessions are fun, free and friendly, and tasks can be adapted for different levels of ability or knowledge. You don’t need to have previous experience and you don’t need to bring anything, just wear rough clothing and sturdy footwear. We’ll bring the tools and equipment, the gloves and the guidance, and there will be support and training for each type of activity. And free tea and coffee!
Booking required so we can make sure we have enough equipment, please contact the relevant Project Officer.
Programme
- Mondays: Biodiversity Action Team
Conservation days at South Wood on Potman’s Lane (adjacent to Ninfield National Grid) or occasionally other various Rother/Hastings sites. Minibus pick up from Fearon Road at 9.30am or meet on site; approx finish time 3pm.
Contact: carrie.edmonds@tcv.org.uk / 07764 655609
- Tuesdays: Horam Green Gym at Wealden Crematorium – RE-STARTS FEB 2025
A range of light-to-moderate conservation & horticultural tasks with a health focus. Set in the beautiful grounds of Wealden Crem. 10am-1pm minibus starts in Hastings, pick ups available by arrangement on the way (e.g. Hailsham, Herstmonceux) or meet on site.
Contact: carrie.edmonds@tcv.org.uk / 07764 655609
- Wednesdays: Conquest Green Gym, Hastings
Three hours of conservation/horticultural volunteering with a health and wellbeing focus; currently based at Hastings Centre (opposite hospital) restoring vegetable garden and looking after nature hedges.
10am-1pm booking required. Meet on site or minibus pick up from Fearon Road (9.30).
Contact: carrie.edmonds@tcv.org.uk / 07764 655609
- Thursdays: Church Wood Green Gym
Woodland conservation volunteering mornings that are good for your health. Tasks adaptable for all abilities. Registration required; minibus pick up from Fearon Road 9.30am or meet on site 10am. Finishes 1pm. All tools and equipment provided; training/support from leaders; free tea/coffee.
Contact: carrie.edmonds@tcv.org.uk / 07764 655609
- Fridays: Biodiversity Action Team
Conservation days at various Hastings/Rother sites including Brede High Woods every other week. Leave Fearon Road at 9.30am for a 10am start on site.
Contact: carrie.edmonds@tcv.org.uk / 07764 655609
Links
- East Sussex Health Walks – free one hour group walks across the county
- 123 Walks – free maps for one, two and three mile self-led nature walks
Photo selections
Cuckoo Trail Activity Mornings: Tues/Weds/Thurs (Jully 2024-March 2025)
Horam Green Gym: light conservation/horticulture at Wealden Crem on Tuesdays
Conquest Green Gym: conservation for health at Conquest Hospital, Hastings on Wednesday
South Wood, Potman’s Lane, Ninfield: Biodiversity partnership with National Grid
Join in, feel good!
Booking is required for all the conservation projects so we can make sure we have enough tools and equipment and tea/coffee.
Further information
Senior Project Officer Carrie Edmonds: carrie.edmonds@tcv.org.uk / 07764 655609
Senior Project Office Becky Lewis: rebecca.lewis@tcv.org.uk / 07483 045706
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We also run the extensive East Sussex Health Walks programme.
TCV, Blacklands Business Centre, 11-15 Fearon Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2EP
Office tel: 01424 444675
Previous activities
Funders and partners
The Biodiversity Action Team’s current programme is supported by and delivered in partnership with the following organisations:
- Court Lodge Farm
- The National Grid
- Wealden District Council
- High Weald AONB Unit
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Sussex Lund
- The Woodland Trust
The Conservation Volunteers would like to thank everyone from these organisations who we have the good fortune to work with while running the East Sussex Biodiversity Action Team.