Please note: these are independent groups and council schemes. We’re not connected to them and they don’t endorse us. Details can change, so check each group’s own page before you go along.
Tree wardens
Volunteers who plant, look after and speak up for local trees.
- Chelmsford Tree Warden Network (The Tree Council) (opens in a new tab)The Tree Council says the scheme started in Chelmsford in 2004 and is co-ordinated by the council’s Parks and Green Spaces team, with annual training. To get involved, the network page asks you to email [email protected].
- Become a Tree Warden (The Tree Council) (opens in a new tab)What tree wardens do nationally: planting days, caring for street trees, woodland projects and school talks. No experience needed.
Allotments
Council plots and independent allotment associations.
- Chelmsford City Council allotments (Love Your Chelmsford) (opens in a new tab)The council says it owns and manages 23 allotment sites with nearly 1,000 plots, and that other sites are run privately or by parish councils. Apply with the allotment plot request form (opens in a new tab).
- Melbourne Park Allotment Association (opens in a new tab)Association for the council-owned Melbourne Park site in north-east Chelmsford, with a members’ trading hut. Local residents can join as associate members.
- Bishopscourt Allotments Society (opens in a new tab)Society running the historic Bishopscourt allotments off Stump Lane, Springfield, which it says have been used as allotments since about 1829.
Litter picking and green volunteering
Practical ways to help parks, verges and nature reserves.
- Love Your Chelmsford: litter-picking kit loans (opens in a new tab)The council lends litter-picking kits free for up to 14 days to residents, schools, businesses and groups, collected from Freighter House, Springfield. Read its safety guidelines first.
- Chelmsford City Council conservation volunteers (opens in a new tab)Drop-in conservation tasks in the council’s parks and local nature reserves, most days of the week. No regular commitment needed, and everything you need is provided.
- Chelmsford City Council garden volunteers (opens in a new tab)Weekly or fortnightly gardening with the council’s head gardeners at Hylands Park, Oaklands Park, Central Park and Tower Gardens, March to November.
- Greening Chelmsford tree planting (opens in a new tab)The council’s tree planting programme, planted and cared for with volunteers. Sign up from the page to join planting sessions.
- GoodGym Chelmsford (opens in a new tab)Local volunteers who run, walk or cycle to help community projects and older people with practical tasks.
- Essex Wildlife Trust Chelmsford Local Group (opens in a new tab)Talks, guided walks, reserve open days and volunteer work parties. Non-members welcome at events.
Parks friends groups
Independent groups supporting a particular park, nature reserve or common.
- The Friends of Hylands House (opens in a new tab)Registered charity formed in 1995 to support the development, preservation and improvement of Hylands House and Hylands Park.
- Friends of Marconi Ponds (Chelmsford Connects listing) (opens in a new tab)Friends group helping to develop the council-owned Marconi Ponds nature reserve, with practical conservation, community events and help running the project. Linked via the Chelmsford Connects community directory.
- Galleywood Common Association (opens in a new tab)Association that aims to preserve and protect the natural beauty and amenities of Galleywood Common, representing members’ views to those who manage the Common.
Suggest a group
Run a Chelmsford friends group, allotment society or volunteer project with its own website? Email [email protected] with the link and we’ll check it and consider adding it. We don’t list groups we can’t verify.
Already listed? If your group’s details need updating, or you’d prefer not to be listed, email [email protected] and we’ll change or remove the entry.
About this page
Written and checked by Chelmsford Tree Surgeon. We’re an online introduction service: we don’t carry out tree work ourselves, and we don’t vet, accredit or vouch for any tree surgeon. Every listing links to the group’s own website or an official directory, checked on the date shown above. Listings are free and don’t imply any connection with us. Spotted something out of date? Email [email protected].