Managing scrubby margins at Highwoods Country Park

An activity with Colchester Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

Activity date: Thursday 2nd January 2025

Start time: 10:15
Finish time: 15:00

Activity description

Cutting back Blackthorn along the path by the marsh at High Woods Country Park. The arisings will be added to the dead hedge. Also coppicing Hawthorn and Blackthorn at the bottom of Mayor's Spinney. New volunteers always welcome, please enquire via email.

Meeting place

Meet for Britannia car park at 10am or at the High Woods visitors centre at 10.10am. Alternatively, park on Broadlands and walk to the site at W3W///bounty.lion.tribe

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Activity location

High Woods Country Park: visitors centre, High Woods Visitor Centre Turner Road Colchester, CO4 5JR

Site description

High Woods Country Park is one of Colchester's beauty spots. The park provides habitats for thousands of different birds and mammals, including woodland, a lake, wildflower meadows, marshes, hayfields, scrubland, and open spaces.

Pick Up Point

Contact

Michael Padmore

Telephone: 07764655682
Email: Essex@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/essex

Please bring

• packed lunch
• suitable outdoor clothes
• suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

Free refreshments provided. Toilets and a small cafe located on site.

Site Facilities

• Disabled Access
• Parking
• Picnic Area
• Toilets
• Disabled Toilets

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