Carry on Gardening

carryongardening.org.uk

National charity helping anyone with a disability start or continue gardening.

The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)

tcv.org.uk

UK conservation projects and Green Gyms.

Grow Wild

growwilduk.com (English)
growwilduk.com/cy (Welsh)

A national outreach initiative of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, encouraging people to engage with nature and transform spaces by planting seeds.

National Allotment Society

nsalg.org.uk

National organisation that upholds the rights and interests of the UK’s allotment community.

Royal Horticultural Society

rhs.org.uk

National charity for gardening and plantlife.

Social Farms and Gardens

farmgarden.org.uk/

Information on care farming and community growing projects, including a network of local farms. 

Thrive

thrive.org.uk

Charity that runs gardening projects for people with mental health problems. Also runs the Carry on Gardening website.

Blue Cross

bluecross.org.uk

Animal charity helping sick, injured and homeless pets.

Big Butterfly Count

bigbutterflycount.org

A survey of butterflies in the UK.

Bumblebee Conservation Trust

bumblebeeconservation.org

Charity aiming to protect and raise awareness of bumblebees.

Hedgehog Street

bighedgehogmap.org

Campaign to help protect hedgehogs.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)

rspca.org.uk

Animal charity working to prevent cruelty and promote kindness to animals in England and Wales.

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

rspb.org.uk

Campaigning and conservation projects to protect wildlife and restore habitats.

Canal and River Trust

canalrivertrust.org.uk (English)
canalrivertrust.org.uk/cymraeg (Welsh)

Looks after canals, rivers and locks in England and Wales.

Forestry Commission England

forestry.gov.uk/england

Works to protect England's woods and forests.

National Garden Scheme

ngs.org.uk

Lists gardens and walks open to the public across England and Wales.

National Trust

nationaltrust.org.uk

Lists walks and open gardens, parks and estates that you can visit.

Natural Resources Wales (Cyfoeth Naturiol)

naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Oversees and protects natural sites in Wales.

Woodland Trust

naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Protects trees and forests in the UK.

Lets Walk Cymru

letswalkcymru.org.uk

Network of health-walk schemes in Wales.

Ramblers

ramblers.org.uk

Charity whose goal is to protect people’s ability to enjoy being outdoors on foot.

Walking for Health

walkingforhealth.org.uk

Network of health-walk schemes in England.

Wilderness Foundation

wildernessfoundation.org.uk

Offers facilitated courses in wilderness therapy.

Do-it

do-it.org

National database of volunteering opportunities locally around the UK. Lists all kinds of volunteering work, including nature-related opportunities.

Groundwork

groundwork.org.uk

National charity which offers environmental volunteering opportunities to improve local communities.

The Wildlife Trusts

wildlifetrusts.org

Organisation made up of local membership groups which care for nature sites.