Bedfordshire TCV
TCV offer a wide range of conservation activities to get involved in, including grass cutting and raking, tree planting, pond clearance, scrub clearance, step repairs, fence repairs, wildflower planting, hedgelaying and more. All work is to either benefit wildlife directly or to improve people’s access to their green spaces.
A minibus takes volunteers from The Cemetery Gatehouse, Foster Hill Road, Bedford. The actual work sites are at a wide range of sites around Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas – participants can also meet us directly on site by arrangement.
People volunteering with TCV get to be outdoors and access sites they might not have known about, they learn practical conservation and group skills, they get gentle exercise and work with a group of other likeminded volunteers. They also achieve a visible and measurable task each session and have the satisfaction of doing something for other people and wildlife.
Activities every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday all year round except bank holidays/break over Christmas week.
In 2026, sessions will also start on Sundays.
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Date and time
Activities every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday all year round except bank holidays/break over Christmas week.
Accessibility
Some sites are uneven and may involve sloping ground or steps. The current minibus involves a step up into the vehicle. Please contact us for individual cases and tasks.
What to bring
Volunteers should wear old clothes that they don’t mind getting dirty and sturdy footwear. We can lend wellington boots or work boots by arrangement. We recommend a waterproof jacket and a sunhat – again can be loaned by arrangement. Volunteers will also need a packed lunch.
Facilities
Sites vary – some have toilet facilities nearby but most do not.
Transport
Minibus from our base in Bedford. Pick up along the route may be available for some sites – contact us for details