Camden Green Gym
The Conservation Volunteers - TCV (Former - BTCV)
The TCV Green Gym® is a scheme which inspires volunteers to improve both their health and the environment at the same time. The Green Gym in Camden develop and manage about 25 green spaces in Camden every year.
The Camden Green Gym runs every Tuesday and Thursday from 10.45am to 2pm. The Green Gym is a new and innovative way to get physically active, and make a difference to your local environment. Come along to explore landmark locations, discover hidden green spaces, improve your health and stamina, learn new skills and meet with volunteers over a hot drink brewed outdoors! The Green Gym in Camden develop and manage about 25 green spaces in Camden every year, helping schools and communities improve their green space, grow their own food and improve biodiversity. Come and make a difference to your environment. Through local collective action, TCV support over 300'000 volunteers through practical and environmental conservation projects each year. We offer: - Help and advice for people in local communities wishing to improve their environment. - Practical conservation opportunities. - Residential projects in the UK and abroad. - Training and learning opportunities (ranging from managing wildlife gardens, wetlands or woodlands, to leadership skills and health and safety). - Conservation work may involve, for example, developing a community garden, managing local nature reserves, planting orchards, managing ponds and accesses Young people 14-17 are very welcome, providing a parent consent form is filled before/on the first day Children and young people under 14 to be supervised by an adult.
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Community Work,Gardening / Conservation,Practical Work & DIY,Environmental
Conservation, Gardening
Don't worry you do not need any previous experience. Just the willingness to have a go and be involved is the most important qualification! Health and safety briefing, use of the tools and introduction to the tasks will be provided on site.
Green Gyms enhance mental wellbeing through increased contact with nature, the social benefits of group activity and helping people contribute something positive to their community
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Meeting points and sites vary. Detailed directions to each site included in Green Gym Programme. For the details, please contact TCV or visit www.tcv.org.uk/camden.
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