The Conservation Volunteers - Crane Park Mill Road Meadow Management

An activity with TCV's Biodiversity Action Team West. Managing wildflower meadows for biodiversity in Crane Park, Richmond, TW2 5HA.
About this Event

We will be working across the six meadows in Crane Park, working to control dominant and unwanted plant species (brambles and burdock). In this session, we will be working in the Mill Road meadow, accessed from the end of Mill Road or from Lincoln Ave.

Some species can fast become dominant/invasive in open meadow spaces. They will often form dense stands in spring and summer, which shades out wildflower and grass species. Removal is often done in spring and early summer, before seed heads are able to form, to contain the growth/spread of the plant.

Dependent on species, we will be utilising a mixture of mattocking, digging, and hand pulling removal techniques.

We meet in Crane Park at 10am, along the main pathway accessed between 171 & 173 Lincoln Ave.

You can also get to this location by following the path from the Crane Park entrance off Mill Road. Continue over the two vehicle bridges to get to the meeting point.

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Please bring:

• packed lunch & water
• suitable outdoor clothes (that will keep you warm the whole day)
• hat & sunblock
• suitable outdoor footwear (it can be muddy in places)

We provide hot drinks, so please bring your own mug (and spoon).

Please DO NOT attend our sessions if you have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 5 days.

If you are a new volunteer and would like to learn more before getting involved, please get in touch ahead of the event. Contact details can be found at the bottom of this page in the "About the Organiser" section.

NOTE: If you are looking to complete Corporate Volunteer Days please get in touch before registering.