TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Ham Lands - Meadow & scrub management
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Thursday 28th August 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
We will be working within Ham Lands, in collaboration with Friends of Ham Lands and LBRuT, to manage the meadows, scrub and woodland. Tasks may include: - Bramble clearance - Removing dominant species from meadows - Felling of invasive saplings - Haloing around veteran and fruit trees - Removing tree suckers encroaching on pathways
Meeting place
Meet at the zebra crossing on Riverside Drive (next to the pathway that leads down to Teddington Lock). Look for the TCV van. What3words: ///went.stay.shut
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Activity location
Ham Lands, Riverside Drive Ham TW10 7RX, TW10 7RX
Site description
Ham Lands is a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. The site has a rich mix of habitats, mainly grassland, scrub, woodland and is sensitively managed by Richmond Council with the support of Friends of Ham Lands.
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
- Parking
- Nearest Toilets - >10 min walk to Teddington Lock, Teddington, TW11 9NG (open 9am to 4pm in winter). >10min walk to St Richard's Church Ashburnham Road TW10 7NL has agreed to keep their toilet open while TCV are working on Ham Lands.
