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Hedgerow Management With Some Selective Coppicing

An activity with TCV Leicester Volunteers

Activity date: Wednesday 18th December 2024

Start time: 10:15
Finish time: 14:30

Activity description

We will be making a welcome return to this popular rural village site. TCV volunteers have been actively involved with the conservation management at Rushton Pocket Park over the previous years. Tasks will include; boundary hedge cutting and profiling, selective coppicing of hazel, pruning and a general cut back of vegetation.

Meeting place

There will be a 9.30am minibus pick-up from the Victoria Park Car Park, Granville Rd LE1 7RY, volunteers wait in the area of the stone lodge city county buildings just up from the toilet block at the London Rd black wrought-iron gates entry/exit. Alternatively volunteers can meet with us at our Evington Park office for 9am if this is easier, parking is secure and free in the Evington Park car park.

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Activity location

Rushton Pocket Park, Station Road Rushton Kettering, NN14 1RL

Site description

community green space nestled within the attractive village of Rushton. Containing wild flower meadow, mixed thorn hedges, a nice variety of woodland vegetation including Hazel, Dogwwood, Cherry, Ash and bramble.

Pick Up Point

Contact

Clive Forty

Telephone: 07764655482
Email: C.Forty@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/leicesterandrutland

Please bring

  • packed lunch
  • suitable outdoor clothes
  • suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

Those wishing to make their own way to the site,please be aware that there is limited parking at the site entrance. Please park your vehicles close to the Thornhill Arms pub on Station Road. The Pocket Park is accessed via the Bridleway clearly marked opposite this pub next to the wooden notice board. Please do not get mixed up with the much larger town of Rushden!! The Pocket Park is located in the Northamptonshire village of Rushton!

Site Facilities

  • Nearest Toilets - Thornton Arms, Station Rd.

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