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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.

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April 29, 2025

8:00 pm

Species Monitoring Project – Nocturnal Bat Survey (1/7)

Clayton Vale, Tuck Shop, Berry Brow, Manchester M40 1GR

Join us to survey bats across the Medlock Valley and attend a guided bat walk to put your surveying knowledge into practice!

May 1, 2025

11:00 am

Dementia Friendly Woodland Walks

Smithills Hall, Bolton

Dementia Friendly walks are designed to enjoy our local woodlands whilst connecting with nature and other individuals.
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May 2, 2025

10:00 am

Citizen Forester Sphagnum Moss Planting, at Crompton Moor, Oldham

Crompton Moor car park, B6197, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NA

Join us for a day of planting sphagnum moss to help improve the peat bogs at Crompton Moor and become a Citizen Forester with City of Trees!

May 6, 2025

10:00 am

Species Monitoring Project – Water Vole Survey 2/4

Lees Brook Nature Park Wellyhole Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL

Join us to survey Water Voles across the Medlock Valley and put your survey knowledge into practice!

May 8, 2025

10:00 am

Species Monitoring Project – Willow Tit Survey 4/4

Bank Bridge Meadows, Manchester, M11 4TT

Join us to survey Willow Tits across the Medlock Valley and put your survey knowledge into practice!

May 12, 2025

10:00 am

Citizen Forester: Pond plug planting at Crompton Moor, Oldham

Crompton Moor car park, B6197, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NA

Join us for a day of pond plug planting to help improve the peat bogs at Crompton Moor and become a Citizen Forester with City of Trees!

May 19, 2025

9:30 am

Species Monitoring Project – Butterfly Survey Workshop (1/2)

Clayton Vale Tuck Shop Berry Brow Manchester M40 1GR

Join us to survey one of the six flagship species across the Medlock Valley as part of a nature restoration project!

May 20, 2025

9:30 am

Species Monitoring Project – Butterfly Survey Workshop (2/2)

Clayton Vale Tuck Shop Berry Brow Manchester M40 1GR

Join us to survey one of the six flagship species across the Medlock Valley as part of a nature restoration project!

May 22, 2025

10:00 am

Nature Walk at Lees Brook Nature Park, Oldham

Lees Brook Nature Park, Lees Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL

Join us for a nature walk at Lees Brook Nature Park, Oldham!

May 23, 2025

10:00 am

Citizen Forester: Peat bog restoration at Crompton Moor, Oldham

Crompton Moor car park, B6197, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NA

Join us for a day of carrying out rewetting work at Crompton Moor to improve the peat bogs and water storage capacity of the moor

May 27, 2025

10:00 am

Species Monitoring Project – Water Vole Survey 3/4

Millstream Open Space, Millstream Lane, Manchester M40 1GR

Join us to survey Water Voles across the Medlock Valley and put survey knowledge into practice!

May 28, 2025

9:00 pm

Species Monitoring Project – Nocturnal Bat Survey (2/7)

Bank Bridge Meadows, Manchester, M11 4TT

Join us to survey bats across the Medlock Valley and attend a guided bat walk to put your surveying knowledge into practice!

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.

Find out more about our Citizen Forester volunteer programme