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Milton Keynes MP Mark Lancaster joins volunteers today to help improve a number of footpaths.
The Conservative MP will be getting stuck in with volunteers in Newport Pagnell where they are repairing footpaths and surrounding areas.
He will be welcomed by Monique van Assouw, BTCV's Community Project Officer.
BTCV relies on donations to provide the training and long-term support needed by community groups to look after the green places that matter to them.
A gift of any amount will help BTCV support local communities to protect their special places throughout these difficult times.
As a charity we need your help.
Your donations will also allow us to plan new projects in those areas where families are still deprived of the green places where children can explore and play; places for the whole community to enjoy.
To donateplease visit our fundraising pages.
Time is running out to apply for our fully funded two and three week volunteering breaks in Estonia, Romania, Iceland and Italy.
BTCV International, through the European Union Leonardo Lifelong Learning programme has funding for 14 placements throughout Europe over the next few months.
Find out more about the programme and placements.
The deadline is February 8 and placements are available to all BTCV volunteers, staff, and members of the wider BTCV community and associated groups, except those who have taken part in a Leonardo 'Mobility' previously.
This seasonal image by Carrie Ferguson from Kingussie High School, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, is one of the winning entries in the latest Focus Environment photography competition for secondary school pupils north of the border.
The annual competition is organised by BTCV in partnership with Chevron and the Scottish Wildlife Trust and is a great opportunity for young snappers to use their creative talents to capture Scotland's environment in all its moods and diversity.
Could you spare some time to improve green spaces in and around Lancashire? BTCV is looking for new volunteers to help look after the county’s great outdoors.
Whether its managing woodlands, tidying up parks and nature reserves or helping to build community gardens, there are plenty of opportunities to help make sure Lancashire’s green spaces are taken care of and available for all to enjoy.
By joining BTCV’s Lancashire midweek group, you’ll receive support and training from a fully qualified leader, opportunities to learn a range of new skills and the chance to be part of a supportive, enthusiastic team. You work to your own level so there’s no worry about not being able to keep up with other volunteers.
To find out more, click here or call Jake Houghton on 01772 325 363
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A footpath at a beauty spot which has been closed for 12 years is due to reopen to the public this spring thanks to work by BTCV.
The lakeside footpath, which lies between the A39 Penryn Bypass and Mabe in Cornwall, closed in 2000.
BTCV is to clear the path and it will reopen later this year. The site is host to much wildlife including a good bird population, otters and a variety of bat species.
Seeking a holiday with a difference? BTCV is organising a conservation holiday in the enchanted Harz National Park in Germany this summer.
Holidaymakers will be carrying out practical work to conserve the forest’s wild beauty.
The Harz National Park stretches from the low mountain range near Herzberg in the southern part of the mountains, across the Harz massif to its northern slopes near Bad Harzburg and Ilsenburg.
The holiday takes place July 14 to 22 and costs £390 excluding travel. For more information see our holiday pages
Aberdeen’s residents can now get fit for free whilst helping the local environment with a new Green Gym in the city.
Made possible thanks to funding from the People’s Health Trust, the launch of Aberdeen’s Green Gym will be held today in the David Welsh Winter Gardens, with future sessions to be held at locations throughout Aberdeen every Monday.
To mark the launch of the project, the Lord Provost will be attending the first session today and making a speech.
Green Gyms aim to improve members’ fitness through conservation activity such as planting, path building, vegetation clearance and woodland management.
To find out more about Aberdeen’s Green Gym, click here.
More than 20 beaches in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly were surveyed and cleaned by BTCV holidaymakers last year.
The nature lovers collected more than a tonne of rubbish during their beachsweep breaks.
The rubbish was surveyed and out of the thousands of items recorded 80% was made up of plastics.
Data has now been sent to the Marine Conservation Society which uses it to raise awareness about the impact that waste has on our marine wildlife.
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to protect and nurture our green spaces? Or perhaps someone who inspires the next generation of environmentalists?
To mark the centenary of the death of social reformer Octavia Hill, The National Trust and BBC Countryfile have launched some new awards to celebrate the UK’s green champions.
The Octavia Hill awards comprise five categories, including Growing Hero, Inspirational Hero and Green Space Guardians. You can find out more here.
The closing date for entries is 31 January and the winners will be profiled in BBC Countryfile Magazine.
BTCV Chief Executive Tom Flood, CBE, has decided to step down from the post in July 2012.
Tom recently celebrated 25 years’ service with BTCV and has been Group Chief Executive since 2001.
Rita Clifton, Chair of the BTCV Board commented: “We obviously understand Tom’s decision to step down after so many successful years at the helm, and are delighted that he has agreed to become a Vice President in July.
“Tom has made an extraordinary contribution to BTCV and his efforts have been widely recognised”
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