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
May 2, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester Sphagnum Moss Planting, at Crompton Moor, Oldham
Crompton Moor car park, B6197, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NA
May 6, 2025
10:00 am
Species Monitoring Project – Water Vole Survey 2/4
Lees Brook Nature Park Wellyhole Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL
May 8, 2025
10:00 am
Species Monitoring Project – Willow Tit Survey 4/4
Bank Bridge Meadows, Manchester, M11 4TT
May 12, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester: Pond plug planting at Crompton Moor, Oldham
Crompton Moor car park, B6197, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NA
May 19, 2025
9:30 am
Species Monitoring Project – Butterfly Survey Workshop (1/2)
Clayton Vale Tuck Shop Berry Brow Manchester M40 1GR
May 20, 2025
9:30 am
Species Monitoring Project – Butterfly Survey Workshop (2/2)
Clayton Vale Tuck Shop Berry Brow Manchester M40 1GR
May 22, 2025
10:00 am
Nature Walk at Lees Brook Nature Park, Oldham
Lees Brook Nature Park, Lees Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL
May 23, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester: Peat bog restoration at Crompton Moor, Oldham
Crompton Moor car park, B6197, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NA
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 3, 2025
10:00 am
Species Monitoring Project – Butterfly Survey 3/4
Lees Brook Nature Park Wellyhole Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL
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.