TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Richmond Old Burial Ground - Scrub clearance from pathways & memorials
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Wednesday 6th August 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
We will be working at Richmond Old Burial Ground to improve the accessibility of this site to the public. This site is managed for biodiversity by LBRuT. We will be pushing back bramble growth from pathways and memorials, and lifting the canopy along the same pathways.
Meeting place
We will meet at the gated entrance to Richmond Old Burial Ground, accessed via Lower Grove Road at 10am. Look out for the TCV van parked within the gates. What3words meeting point:///tubes.vase.toned
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Activity location
Richmond Old Burial Ground, Richmond Old Cemetery, Lower Grove Road, Richmond, TW10 6LY, TW10 6LY
Site description
At the southern end of Richmond Cemetery lies the Old Cemetery, or Richmond Old Burial Ground. Dating back to 1856, the cemetery is now a peaceful and relatively wild woodland around a Grade II listed chapel. North Sheen is the nearest station and the area is served by the 371 bus route.
Contact
Brittany Florence-Bennett
Telephone: 07483050759
Email: B.florencebennett@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/london/biodiversity-action-teams/richmond-bat-west
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 - 9 min walk to East Sheen Cemetery, public toilets open 10am to 4.30pm
