Bolton Conservation Volunteers

Green space conservation Community group
Postcode: BL3 6DD
Location: 127 Crook Street, Bolton
Area: Bolton Wide

Brief Description:

With BCV you can take part in woodland management, creating and looking after ponds, planting trees and hedgerows, rebuilding dry stone walls, hedge laying and much more!

Full Description:

About Us
The Bolton Conservation Volunteers (BCV) are one of the region’s best known conservation groups. Established over 40 years ago, it contains members of all ages who are interested in the care and maintenance of the local environment.  All the details of the tasks are on our website: https://boltonconservation.org.uk/task-calendar/
Details of how to take part can be found here: https://boltonconservation.org.uk/joining-tasks/


Along with learning new skills you will get the chance to enjoy interesting places in your local countryside with like minded people.

The Work we do
BCV work on sites across Bolton and beyond including:
Doffcocker Lodge, Rumworth Lodge, Entwistle Reservoir, Ousel’s Nest, Moss Bank Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Kearsley Moss, Firwood Fold, Eatock Lodge and many more.

In addition to these interesting sites work is also carried out at local schools helping with the construction and maintenance of environmental areas and wildlife gardens.

New Volunteers
If you are interested why not give it a try? You will find a warm welcome, make some new friends with similar interests and help make the world a better place.

The group meet outside The Sweet Green Tavern, 127 Crook Street, across from Sainsburys in the town centre on alternate Sundays at 9.45 a.m. (we depart for the task site at this time so please arrive no later). Most volunteers with their own transport go directly to the task site. The tasks are varied and detailed on our website – the link to this can be found below.

Please wear old clothes, strong shoes, work boots or wellies and waterproofs may come in handy! Please bring a packed lunch.

Volunteering opportunities:

Day for activity: Sunday
Time of day: Morning, Afternoon
Details of activity
We run conservation tasks in the Bolton area every other Sunday and one mid week task on the second Thursday of the month.

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The Apple of Our Eye

Monday 08 September 2025

A few years ago Tom planted some apple trees for the Canal Society at Nob End. Our first task there was on Easter Sunday in 2022, in an area not far from the place where James Mason ran down the cobbles in Spring and Port Wine. Although I'm sure our own James would have preferred cider with Rosie, i...

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Another Year of BCV

Monday 08 September 2025
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BCV: Bolton Green Umbrella Festival 2023

Monday 08 September 2025
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Balsam Bash Dunscar Woods

Sunday 12 July 2026 | 10am - 3pm but feel free to leave at any time, no obligation to stay the full time

Bolton Conservation Volunteers are hosting a Balsam Bash in the area of Dunscar Woods Meeting point: Dunscar Business Park car park, Off Blackburn Road, Bolton BL7 9PQ Meet like-minded people Light outdoor activity Suitable for ages 6+ (with adult supervision) No experience required! ...

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Balsam Bash Firwood Fold

Sunday 28 June 2026 | 10am - 3pm but feel free to leave at any time, no obligation to stay the full time

Bolton Conservation Volunteers are hosting a Balsam Bash in the area of Firwood Fold, just off Crompton Way Meeting point: Tonge Cricket Club, Bolton BL2 3BJ Car parking available Join us to help stop the spread of Himalayan Balsam. Every year we fail to act Himalayan Balsam spreads dramati...

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Balsam Bash Moses Gate/Rock Hall

Thursday 11 June 2026 | 10am - 3pm but feel free to leave at any time

Bolton Conservation Volunteers are hosting a Balsam Bash in the area of Rock Hall, Moses Gate Country Park. Meeting point: in front of Rock Hall Car parking available Public toilet Starting at 10am until approx. 3pm but feel free to leave at any time, no obligation to stay the full time ...

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Balsam Bash Moses Gate/Rock Hall

Sunday 31 May 2026 | 10am - 3pm but feel free to leave at any time

Bolton Conservation Volunteers are hosting a Balsam Bash in the area of Rock Hall, Moses Gate Country Park. Meeting point: in front of Rock Hall Car parking available Public toilet Join us to help stop the spread of Himalayan Balsam. Every year we fail to act Himalayan Balsam spreads dram...

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