Ragwort pulling at Gosbecks Park

An activity with Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Sunday Only)

Activity date: Sunday 22nd June 2025

Start time: 10:30
Finish time: 15:00

Activity description

Pulling Ragwort from the Gosbecks meadows. The meadows are cut for hay later in the summer, which makes it essential to prevent Ragwort from getting into the hay. Pulling by hand or using "lazy dog" tools helps keep the meadows free from herbicide.

Meeting place

Pick up from the Britannia car park by Colchester Town station at 10a.m. or meet at corral entrance Gosbecks road w3w// ///cabin.delay.organ at 10.10a.m.

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Activity location

Gosbecks Archaeological Park, Gosbecks Archaeological Park Cunobelin Way Colchester, CO3 4RN

Site description

This predominately grassland area is managed through a mixture of hay cutting and grazing. The pastures are managed on agreed cutting regimes, and in the areas grazed by cattle a hay crop is removed every year. In the section to the west of Olivers Lane approximately 50% of the grassland is cut each year, this is done in late summer to allow the flowers to seed with all the arisings removed from site.

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 No toilets on site but there is a lidl nearby

Site Facilities

• Parking
• Nearest Toilets - Lidl

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