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.
May 8, 2025
10:00 am
Species Monitoring Project – Willow Tit Survey 4/4
Bank Bridge Meadows, Manchester, M11 4TT
May 27, 2025
10:00 am
Species Monitoring Project – Water Vole Survey 3/4
Millstream Open Space, Millstream Lane, Manchester M40 1GR
May 28, 2025
9:00 pm
Species Monitoring Project – Nocturnal Bat Survey (2/7)
Bank Bridge Meadows, Manchester, M11 4TT
June 4, 2025
9:00 pm
Species Monitoring Project – Nocturnal Bat Survey (3/7)
Millstream Open Space, Millstream Lane, Manchester M40 1GR
June 5, 2025
11:00 am
Dementia Friendly Woodland Walks
Smithills Hall, Bolton
June 10, 2025
10:00 am
Species Monitoring Project – Water Vole Survey 4/4
Bank Bridge Meadows, Manchester, M11 4TT
June 11, 2025
9:15 pm
Species Monitoring Project – Nocturnal Bat Survey (4/7)
Bank Bridge Meadows, Manchester, M11 4TT
June 16, 2025
9:15 pm
Species Monitoring Project – Nocturnal Bat Survey (5/7)
Lees Brook Nature Park Wellyhole Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL
July 3, 2025
11:00 am
Dementia Friendly Woodland Walks
Smithills Hall, Bolton
July 7, 2025
9:15 pm
Species Monitoring Project – Nocturnal Bat Survey (6/7)
Clayton Vale Tuck Shop Berry Brow Manchester M40 1GR
August 7, 2025
11:00 am
Dementia Friendly Woodland Walks
Smithills Hall, Bolton
August 11, 2025
8:30 pm
Species Monitoring Project – Nocturnal Bat Survey (7/7)
Sunnybank Vale, Peakdale Rd, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6JZ
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.