9 to 13 June Green Week
Volunteer Sessions
Join us for Green Week 2025 with a different activity to help support our wildlife from 10am to 12pm each day.
Activity level: low to moderate
Building bug hotels
Monday 9 June
Using wooden pallets and a variety of plugging materials we’ll create a fabulous bug hotel for our multi-legged friends. If you have any spare bricks, bamboo canes, tiles or plastic bottles please bring them with you.
Creating hidey hole for creatures Tuesday 10 June
We’ll create some hidey holes for amphibians and minibeasts using materials scavenged from around the park.
Making bumblebee nests Wednesday 11 June
With basic materials (terracotta pots) and a bit of digging we’ll make some nests for bumblebees around the park. If you have any spare terracotta pots you no longer need, please bring them with you.
Water vole survey
Thursday 12 June
Join us for a walk alongside the riverbank looking for evidence of water voles and recording any information and sightings.
Gardening for pollinators
Friday 13 June
Find out how to make your garden more friendly to the insects that help pollinate flowers, such as bees and butterflies. A wonderful way to support wildlife and bring more to your garden.
17 July Fruit Tree Pruning
Volunteer Sessions
Help us prune the fruit trees in Victoria Park’s orchards using loppers and secateurs.
If you would like to attend you will need to wear long trousers and long sleeves. If sunny you should apply sunscreen and may want to wear a hat. You should also bring a drink as well as lunch if you are staying the whole day.
9.30am to 3pm
Meet at the volunteer compound.
Activity level: moderate to heavy.
