TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Oak Avenue Nature Reserve - Spring hay cut and rake
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
We will be working in collaboration with the horses from Oakwood Clydesdales to cut and rake the meadow at Oak Avenue Nature Reserve. The meadows are managed for biodiversity by LBRuT. The hay cut and rake is an important step in meadow management as it helps to maintain low soil fertility, suppresses vigorous grass growth, and helps spread wildflowers.
Meeting place
Meet at the Oak Avenue Nature Reserve entrance located on Oak Avenue, Hampton, at 10am. Look for the TCV van. What3words meeting point:///exchanges.lasted.boats
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Activity location
Oak Avenue, Oak Avenue Local Nature Reserve, Hampton, TW12 3UY
Site description
Oak Avenue is a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SiNC), spanning 1.8ha of land. Its mixed habitat is made up of species rich neutral grassland, scrub and secondary woodland consisting of Elm, Hawthorn, and Ash. These provide the ideal habitats for many species such as Blackbird, Song Thrush, and Wrens, floral species such as Yellow Rattle, Lady's Bedstraw and Field Scabious. It is also an important site for invertebrates, including various species of butterflies, bees and the Stage Beetle.
Contact
Brittany Florence-Bennett
Telephone: 07483050759
Email: B.florencebennett@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/richmond
Please bring
- packed lunch
- suitable outdoor clothes
- suitable outdoor footwear
Further info
We provide hot drinks, so please bring your own mug (and spoon). Booking on Eventbrite is required. Please DO NOT attend our sessions if you have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 5 days.
Site Facilities
- Nearest Toilets - 10m walk to Royal Oak public house, or van ride to the White House Community Centre on The Avenue, Hampton
