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?
National Nestbox Week
It’s National Nestbox Week from 14-21 February, so why not help local sparrows by adopting a volunteer-made sparrow terrace on Hampstead Heath!
Wildlife home adoptions also make great Valentine’s Day gifts for any nature-lovers in your life - choose from stag beetles, grass snakes, hedgehogs, bats and sparrows to make difference this winter!
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.
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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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Visit the Kenwood Dairy's tea room and nature centre on our open day