TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Crane Park (A316 & Hospital Bridge meadows) - Spring hay cut and rake
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Wednesday 30th 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 meadows in Crane Park. We will be starting the day in the A316 meadow, before moving across the road to the Hospital Bridge Road meadow. 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
We will meet at the A316 Meadow, on the intersection of Hospital Bridge Road and the A316, at 10am. Look out for the TCV van which will be parked onsite. What3words meeting point:///year.mile.bunny
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Activity location
Crane Park, Hospital Bridge Road Entrance, Crane Park, Hospital Bridge Road, Twickenham TW2, TW2 6DF
Site description
Crane Park is a linear park that run from Hounslow to Twickenham. The reserve is a mosaic of woodland, river banks & islands, scrub, ditches, ponds and reedbed. br> br>This entrance in on the east side of Hospital Bridge Road, just south of the roundabout. Surrounding this entrance are five wildflower meadows (A316, Willow Way, Hospital Bridge, Fullwell Park, and Mill Road meadows. The meadows are managed by LBRuT, with two hay cuts conducted each year. br> br>The Friends of River Crane (FORCE) work closely with LBRuT to manage Crane Park in Richmond.
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 - 7 min walk to Whitton Community Centre, Percy Road, Whitton, TW2 6JL
