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 1, 2025
11:00 am
Dementia Friendly Woodland Walks
Smithills Hall, Bolton
June 5, 2025
11:00 am
Dementia Friendly Woodland Walks
Smithills Hall, Bolton
July 3, 2025
11:00 am
Dementia Friendly Woodland Walks
Smithills Hall, Bolton
July 7, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester Tree Maintenance at Buckingham Way, Trafford
Buckingham Way, Trafford
July 7, 2025
9:15 pm
Species Monitoring Project – Nocturnal Bat Survey (6/7)
Clayton Vale Tuck Shop Berry Brow Manchester M40 1GR
July 10, 2025
10:00 am
Species Monitoring Project – Butterfly Survey 4/4
Sunnybank Vale, Peakdale Rd, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6JZ
July 19, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester Tree Maintenance at Brabyns Park, Stockport
Brabyns Park, Marple Bridge, Stockport SK6 5LB
July 22, 2025
9:00 pm
Species Monitoring Project – (*Rescheduled*) Nocturnal Bat Survey (4/7)
Ten Acres Lane Bridge, Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester, M40 2DN
July 23, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester Tree Maintenance at Bowlee Park, Rochdale
Bowlee Park, Rochdale
July 28, 2025
8:45 pm
Species Monitoring Project – (*Rescheduled*) Nocturnal Bat Survey (5/7)
Lees Brook Nature Park Wellyhole Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL
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.