Conservation and Community
on Hampstead Heath
Heath Hands helps conserve 350 hectares of amazing green spaces including Hampstead Heath in North London. We work across Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood, Keats House and the Kenwood Estate delivering a wide range of volunteering, community, learning and nature related programmes.
What’s new?
New programme at Queen’s Park
We’re excited to be starting a new programme in partnership with the team at Queen’s Park.
The Queen’s Greens programme will include:
Garden and conservation volunteering
Nature activities
Ecological monitoring and citizen science
Join our resident expert for a guided walk to find out more about bugs on the Heath - FREE
Re-explore a selection of Hugo's Odes and Ballads through John Keats' poetry of similar genre, merging seamlessly with a magical performance Indian classical & semi-classical music
Join us for a litter pick around the Parliament Hill area - all welcome - no need to book.
Join our staff for an exclusive dusk Bat walk after hours on the Kenwood Estate - from £8
Join the London Natural History Society to for a survey of Plant Galls on Hampstead Heath
Join us for a litter pick around the Parliament Hill area - all welcome - no need to book.
A guided walk hosted by The Heath and Hampstead Society on birds of the Heath in Autumn.
Join our staff for an exclusive dusk Bat walk after hours on the Kenwood Estate - from £8
Join us for a litter pick around the Parliament Hill area - all welcome - no need to book.
Join the Queen’s Park Area Resident’s Association for Queen’s Park Day, an annual volunteer-run family friendly fayre.
Summer reflections on the impact of Heath Hands over the last year, and thinking about the years ahead!
Find out about youth volunteering, work experience and other ways to build skills in the green sector
Find out what we’re doing to help bees and other pollinators on the Heath this World Bee Day.
What we do
Conserving our green spaces
Our conservation and practical programmes help manage the unique landscapes of Hampstead Heath and nearby green spaces. We work to conserve the Heath for both wildlife and people, deliver various wildlife monitoring projects and improve habitat connectivity.
Staff teams across the green spaces lead many thousands of volunteers and hundreds of groups throughout the year. We work in partnership with the City of London Corporation and English Heritage to deliver our conservation and maintenance programmes.
Getting Communities Involved
Our event and community programmes support people to get active on the Heath. We help people of all backgrounds and abilities to get involved in volunteering and recreation on our green spaces, delivering a range of activities and events and working to ensure that our green spaces are welcoming and accessible for all.
Sign up for our community newsletter here.
Support Us Today
You can support our conservation and community programmes and volunteers on Hampstead Heath by;
making a donation or fundraising for us
becoming a member, a Friend of Heath Hands
adopting a wildlife home
leaving a legacy
making a purchase in our shop
Heath Hands at 25
2024 marks twenty five years since we were founded - check out our celebratory film below and find out more about our work.
Our celebration of the first 25 years of our charity.
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