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.

Heath family fun

What’s new?

Check out our family-friendly activities

It’s half-term week, so we’ve been busy scheduling lots of family-friendly activities for the coming weeks, including:

  • A guided bird walk on 29th May

  • Drop-in ‘Wild about Hampstead Heath’ nature activities every weekend

  • Family gardening sessions after school on Wednesdays in June

  • A bug walk on 22nd June

Find out more

What’s on - Hampstead Heath

What's on
Sheep grazing on the Extension
May 29
Sheep grazing on the Extension

Sheep will be on the Heath Extension every day from around 8.30am to 7pm

Guided nature ramble: Sandy Heath and Sheep Grazing
Jun 5
Guided nature ramble: Sandy Heath and Sheep Grazing

Explore Sandy Heath and visit sheep grazing on the Heath in this family-friendly guided walk lead by our knowledgeable staff.

Heath Info Hut open day
Jun 6
Heath Info Hut open day

Pop by the Heath Info Hut

Highgate Wood - Summer guided walk
Jun 6
Highgate Wood - Summer guided walk

Join the staff at Highgate Wood for a Summer guided walk - FREE

Litter pick
Jun 6
Litter pick

Join us for a litter pick around the Parliament Hill area - all welcome - no need to book.

Wild about Hampstead Heath
Jun 7
Wild about Hampstead Heath

Drop in session with our Wildlife Interpreters - FREE

Heath & Hampstead Society - The story of Hampstead Heath
Jun 7
Heath & Hampstead Society - The story of Hampstead Heath

A guided walk hosted by The Heath and Hampstead Society on the history of Hampstead Heath.

Bandstand concert - Golders Hill Park: Emergency Jam
Jun 7
Bandstand concert - Golders Hill Park: Emergency Jam

Free music at the Golders Hill Park Bandstand

Drop-In Family Gardening
Jun 10
Drop-In Family Gardening

NEW! Join our drop-in family gardening sessions based at the Hive.

Heath Info Hut open day
Jun 13
Heath Info Hut open day

Pop by the new Heath Info Hut

News from the Heath

Heath Hands Blog
Family Friendly Fun
Family Friendly Fun

Find out some of our programmes particularly aimed at the Heath’s younger visitors.

Buzzing for World Bee Day
Buzzing for World Bee Day

Find out what we’re doing to help bees and other pollinators on the Heath this World Bee Day.

Celebrating our urban trees
Celebrating our urban trees

Discover the benefits of street trees in celebration of Urban Tree Week.

Wildlife monitoring on the Heath
Wildlife monitoring on the Heath

Dive into the results of our 2025 monitoring reports.

International Women’s Day at Heath Hands
International Women’s Day at Heath Hands

Celebrating International Women’s Day at Heath Hands

Hampstead Heath nest box heroes
Hampstead Heath nest box heroes

Discover what we did during Nest Box Week on Hampstead Heath

Mud, glorious mud!
Mud, glorious mud!

Find out about our muddy conservation work on Hampstead Heath

Digging for Wildlife
Digging for Wildlife

Read about our new wildlife pond near the Hive in Parliament Hill.

Warming up for 2026
Warming up for 2026

We’re gearing up for a busy year, here’s to a fantastic 2026 for all.

Festive Greetings from the Heath
Festive Greetings from the Heath

It’s a week before Christmas, so here are some reflections on 2025.

Celebrating our Trees this Week
Celebrating our Trees this Week

Find out about our latest tree planting activities for National Tree Week

Autumn grips the Heath
Autumn grips the Heath

Find out about the highlights of the Heath this Autumn from hedges to calendars.

What we do

Heath conservation

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.

Conservation
 
Hampstead Heath class

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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Hampstead Heath horses

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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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After the past few days of rain, last week's weather feels a world away! We're wistfully looking back on a sunny session in Golders Hill Park, where our conservation volunteers were doing some hogweed-grubbing in the Water Garden, a beautiful seclude
After the past few days of rain, last week's weather feels a world away! We're wistfully looking back on a sunny session in Golders Hill Park, where our conservation volunteers were doing some hogweed-grubbing in the Water Garden, a beautiful secluded spot. Make sure you check it our next time you're in the park🪷
We've got baaa-rilliant news - sheep are returning to the Heath!🐑 Our wooly friends will be grazing on the Heath Extension until 8th June as part of collaboration between the City of London and the Heath and Hampstead Society. Our guided nature ram
We've got baaa-rilliant news - sheep are returning to the Heath!🐑 Our wooly friends will be grazing on the Heath Extension until 8th June as part of collaboration between the City of London and the Heath and Hampstead Society. Our guided nature ramble on 5th June will end with a visit to the sheep enclosure so if you're interested in learning more, why not come along? Check out our What's On page for more details and how to book. #hampsteadheath #hampsteadheathsheep #conservationgrazing
Happy #VolunteerWeek! Whether it's scrub-clearing, fence-building, environmental education or community engagement, our volunteers do it all with a smile on their face, although that might just be for the tea and biscuits! Want to get involved? Com
Happy #VolunteerWeek! Whether it's scrub-clearing, fence-building, environmental education or community engagement, our volunteers do it all with a smile on their face, although that might just be for the tea and biscuits! Want to get involved? Come along to one of our drop-in volunteer sessions, details on our What's On page. We'll also advertise any volunteer recruitment on our webiste, so keep an eye out for any openings! #hampsteadheath #CommunityEngagement #volunteering #naturevolunteering #northlondon
May has almost been and gone, and it's almost Volunteers Week! We couldn't of got through it without some fantastic support from some amazing companies. A big thanks to the teams from @uni.frog , Six Degrees, @chubbglobal and NiCE who've been getting
May has almost been and gone, and it's almost Volunteers Week! We couldn't of got through it without some fantastic support from some amazing companies. A big thanks to the teams from @uni.frog , Six Degrees, @chubbglobal and NiCE who've been getting stuck in to all manner of conservation work on Hampstead Heath this month! Check out ways your company can get involved on our green spaces in our bio . . #hampsteadheath #heathhands #london #conservation #environment #volunteer #volunteering #volunteerweek #volunteersweek #corporatevolunteering #corporatevolunteers #biodiversity #wildlife #giveback #lovetheheath
Our June programme of activities on Hampstead Heath and at Kenwood is live! Check it out: https://www.heath-hands.org.uk/whatson (or link in bio). #hampsteadheath #kenwoodhouse #heathhands #events #natureactivities #familyfun
Our June programme of activities on Hampstead Heath and at Kenwood is live! Check it out: https://www.heath-hands.org.uk/whatson (or link in bio). #hampsteadheath #kenwoodhouse #heathhands #events #natureactivities #familyfun
The Heath will be very busy over the long weekend - come and help care for it at our upcoming litter picks: - Sat 23rd 12pm at the Heath Info Hut (and every Saturday at 12) - Tues 26th 9am (post bank holiday) at the Hive More info: Heath-hands.org.u
The Heath will be very busy over the long weekend - come and help care for it at our upcoming litter picks: - Sat 23rd 12pm at the Heath Info Hut (and every Saturday at 12) - Tues 26th 9am (post bank holiday) at the Hive More info: Heath-hands.org.uk/whatson #hampsteadheath #heathhands #volunteer #litterpick
Today is #InternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity and we're celebrating the incredible biodiversity of our Heath. Hampstead Heath is home to: 🌷650 types of wildflower 🐦180 species of bird 🐍6 species of reptile, snake and amphibian 🕷200 species of
Today is #InternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity and we're celebrating the incredible biodiversity of our Heath. Hampstead Heath is home to: 🌷650 types of wildflower 🐦180 species of bird 🐍6 species of reptile, snake and amphibian 🕷200 species of spider 🍄800 types of fungi 🌳400 'veteran trees' providing valuable habitats and much, much more! Slow down and take a closer look on your next visit, you might find something new. #biodiversity #hampsteadheath #nature
It's #NationalChildrensGardeningWeek this week, and we're spotlighting our brilliant Youth Volunteer group. From pruning, to weeding, to planting hedges, this group do it all. Go team! ⭐️ Children are also very welcome to attend our drop-in gardening
It's #NationalChildrensGardeningWeek this week, and we're spotlighting our brilliant Youth Volunteer group. From pruning, to weeding, to planting hedges, this group do it all. Go team! ⭐️ Children are also very welcome to attend our drop-in gardening sessions, in particular our upcoming Wednesday afternoon after school sessions -check out our upcoming dates on our 'What's On' page. https://www.heath-hands.org.uk/whatson or link in bio #gardening #youthaction #youthvolunteers #ilovenature #heathhands #hampsteadheath
Did you know that today is World Bee Day? To celebrate, we've written a blog about some of the amazing bees you can find on our green spaces and our work to support them, and published a brand new Hampstead Heath Pollinators spotter sheet that you ca
Did you know that today is World Bee Day? To celebrate, we've written a blog about some of the amazing bees you can find on our green spaces and our work to support them, and published a brand new Hampstead Heath Pollinators spotter sheet that you can download for free from our website or pick up from our Heath Info Hut or Dairy open days. Find out more: https://www.heath-hands.org.uk/blog/world-bee-day or link to blogs in bio (pictured - a Nomad Bee) #WorldBeeDay #pollinators #hampsteadheath #heathhands #volunteering #conservation #gardening #urbanwildlife #bee @colhampsteadheath
After the past few days of rain, last week's weather feels a world away! We're wistfully looking back on a sunny session in Golders Hill Park, where our conservation volunteers were doing some hogweed-grubbing in the Water Garden, a beautiful seclude We've got baaa-rilliant news - sheep are returning to the Heath!🐑 Our wooly friends will be grazing on the Heath Extension until 8th June as part of collaboration between the City of London and the Heath and Hampstead Society. Our guided nature ram Happy #VolunteerWeek! Whether it's scrub-clearing, fence-building, environmental education or community engagement, our volunteers do it all with a smile on their face, although that might just be for the tea and biscuits! Want to get involved? Com May has almost been and gone, and it's almost Volunteers Week! We couldn't of got through it without some fantastic support from some amazing companies. A big thanks to the teams from @uni.frog , Six Degrees, @chubbglobal and NiCE who've been getting Our June programme of activities on Hampstead Heath and at Kenwood is live! Check it out: https://www.heath-hands.org.uk/whatson (or link in bio). #hampsteadheath #kenwoodhouse #heathhands #events #natureactivities #familyfun The Heath will be very busy over the long weekend - come and help care for it at our upcoming litter picks: - Sat 23rd 12pm at the Heath Info Hut (and every Saturday at 12) - Tues 26th 9am (post bank holiday) at the Hive More info: Heath-hands.org.u Today is #InternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity and we're celebrating the incredible biodiversity of our Heath. Hampstead Heath is home to: 🌷650 types of wildflower 🐦180 species of bird 🐍6 species of reptile, snake and amphibian 🕷200 species of It's #NationalChildrensGardeningWeek this week, and we're spotlighting our brilliant Youth Volunteer group. From pruning, to weeding, to planting hedges, this group do it all. Go team! ⭐️ Children are also very welcome to attend our drop-in gardening Did you know that today is World Bee Day? To celebrate, we've written a blog about some of the amazing bees you can find on our green spaces and our work to support them, and published a brand new Hampstead Heath Pollinators spotter sheet that you ca