Events
Looking to get involved?
Whether you’re an individual or a community group, we have lots of ways to get your hands dirty with City of Trees. Below you will find all of our upcoming volunteering opportunities and events across Greater Manchester – please take a moment to explore all of the details and remember to check back as we regularly add new events. If you are a business looking to get involved, please visit our take action page.
February 6, 2025
11:00 am
Dementia Friendly Woodland Walks
Smithills Hall, Bolton
March 6, 2025
11:00 am
Dementia Friendly Woodland Walks
Smithills Hall, Bolton
March 14, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester Tree Planting, Higginshaw, Oldham
Higginshaw Playing Fields opposite Crompton St, Oldham OL1 2BT
March 14, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester Woodland Management at Urmston Meadows, Trafford
Urmston Meadows, Urmston, Manchester M41 9HQ
March 19, 2025
9:30 am
Species Monitoring Project – Willow Tit Survey Workshop
Clayton Vale Tuck Shop Berry Brow Manchester M40 1GR
March 22, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester Tree Planting, Parrs Wood Field, Manchester
Parrswood Football Pitch Manchester Road Cheadle SK8 2NZ
March 27, 2025
10:00 am
Woodland Management at Bank Bridge Meadow, Manchester
Bank Bridge Meadow, Manchester, M11 4TT
March 28, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester Tree Planting, Parrs Wood Field, Manchester
Parrs Wood Football Pitch, Manchester Road, Cheadle, SK8 2NZ
April 1, 2025
9:30 am
Species Monitoring Project – Water Vole Survey Workshop
Clayton Vale Tuck Shop Berry Brow Manchester M40 1GR
April 3, 2025
11:00 am
Dementia Friendly Woodland Walks
Smithills Hall, Bolton
April 8, 2025
10:00 am
Species Monitoring Project – Great Crested Newts Survey (2/3)
Lees Brook Nature Park Wellyhole Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL
April 10, 2025
10:00 am
Woodland Management at Lees Brook Nature Park, Oldham
Lees Brook Nature Park
Frequently Asked Questions
We provide all the tools and materials you’ll need, including gloves. There will be a briefing at the start of the day, so you don’t need to prepare anything in advance.
Yes! If you are staying all day, please bring along your lunch for our break halfway through the day. We will provide tea, coffee, water and biscuits to keep you going through the day!
We usually go ahead whatever the weather, we would only reschedule in extreme circumstances. If it’s really bad we will make a judgement call the day before or on the day of the event.