TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Hedge and woodland boundary work
An activity with TCV Leicester Volunteers
Activity date: Thursday 2nd January 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 14:30
Activity description
Volunteers will be undertaking a mixture of tasks including general vegetation cut back and clearance work in the first section of this park, sorting out fallen timber to maintain existing dead hedge habitats and some hedgerow prep work. A popular site for everyone where over the winter seasons past TCV have helped to manage the various boundary habitats, in a sensitive way that has helped support nature and this local community green space.
Meeting place
There will be a 9.30am minibus pick up for volunteers from the Victoria Park Car Park, Granville Rd LE1 7PA. Volunteers will wait in the area of the stone lodge buildings at the opposite end to the war memorial. Please contact the office beforehand if you require a seat reserving on the minibus, either call 07764 655482 or email c.forty@tcv.org.uk Thank you.
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Activity location
Leicester Forest East Park, Parish Hall Kings Drive Leicester Forest East Leicester, LE3 3PW
Site description
Amenity park with boundary hedges and small wooded areas and spinney.
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
Volunteers wishing to make their own way to the site should assemble in the Parish Hall Car Park, Kings Drive LE3 3JE. Parking here is free and safe. There will be toilet facilities in the Parish Hall. Where possible volunteers should remember to bring their TCV PPE if provided. We will provide all PPE required for the task to new volunteers and those who have forgotten.
Site Facilities
- Nearest Toilets - Parsih Hall if open.
