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 28, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester: Peat bog restoration at Crompton Moor, Oldham
Crompton Moor, Oldham
July 28, 2025
8:45 pm
Species Monitoring Project – (*Rescheduled*) Nocturnal Bat Survey (5/7)
Lees Brook Nature Park Wellyhole Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL
July 29, 2025
10:30 am
Citizen Forester Tree Maintenance at Sandyforth, Orrell, Wigan
Winstanley Road, Orrell, WN4 0UU
August 5, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester, Tree Maintenance at Greenwood Field, Tameside
OL6 8RJ, Smallshaw Ln, Ashton-under-Lyne
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
August 16, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester Tree Maintenance at Moss Bank Park, Bolton
Moss Bank Park, Bl1 6LY
August 20, 2025
10:00 am
Species Monitoring Project – (*Rescheduled*) Butterfly Survey 3/4
Lees Brook Nature Park Wellyhole Street, Oldham, OL4 3FL
August 21, 2025
10:00 am
Citizen Forester Tree Maintenance at Foggs Fold, Wigan
Foggs Fold, Stratton Drive, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5DS
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.