Our project
BrightenUp London
Volunteer in London's green spaces to make them as accessible, fun, safe and green as possible.
Looking after green-spaces has never been more important
BrightenUp, our ongoing conservation campaign, is our mission to ensure they remain accessible year-round, and rich in biodiversity. Our volunteering activities raise awareness of green-spaces and increase the resilience of the wilder areas they contain. We also work closely with our environmental partners to support local schools and communities by building outdoor classrooms, also known as Forest Schools.
Volunteering outdoors not only contributes to wellbeing, but it provides vital support to our loyal partners in running their sites. Dedicating just a few hours of conservation volunteering can make a lasting difference to our environment and the wider community.
BrightenUp involves both corporate and community volunteers in every season. Spring and Summer is high season for conservation volunteering, but our green spaces need maintaining throughout the winter too. Thousands of volunteers have joined us on this campaign over the years, celebrating acts both big and small that BrightenUp London.
Get to know some of our green-spaces!
Holland Park
Holland Park in Kensington and Chelsea is the Royal Borough’s largest park, spanning 54 acres. It features woodland areas for a six-acre Forest School, a glasshouse, and the Japanese Garden. The site is also home to the Ecology Centre, an environmental education resource available to local schools and communities. Taskforce for Nature is a monthly session for anyone interested in engaging with nature and learning about the ecology of Holland Park.
Brent Lodge Park
Located in the Brent River Park, Brent Lodge Park and Churchfields is a sample of the countryside within the urban environment of Ealing. Bordered by the tranquil River Brent, this site features extensive hay meadows, a maze for children and many veteran trees, making it the ideal place to spot wildlife. The animal centre is of great interest to visitors as are the loggeries, built for creepy crawlies such as the rare stag beetle.
Burgess park
Burgess Park stretches all the way from Camberwell to Peckham and is Southwark’s largest park. Before its development, the area was densely populated. Bombing in WW2 led to the site being cleared and rebuilt in the 1950’s. It is now widely recognised for its heritage, facilities, and wildlife. Since 2015, volunteers have helped Friends of Burgess Park maintain and improve the park through constructing nature trails, planting new trees, and more.
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