TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Oak Lane Cemetery - Garden maintenance, woodland thinning & stag beetle loggery creation
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Thursday 9th October 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
We will be working at Oak Lane Cemetery in Twickenham to complete a general tidy of the site, thin the woodland of holm oak and holly saplings & install a small stag beetle loggery at the back of the cemetery. This site is managed for biodiversity by LBRuT.
Meeting place
We will meet at the entrance of Oak Lane Cemetery in Twickenham at 10am. Look out for the TCV van parked within the gates.
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Activity location
Oak Lane Cemetery, Oak Lane TW1 3PA, TW1 3BZ
Site description
Former cemetery, still owned by the Church of England, but now managed by the LBRuT and Friends of Oak Lane Cemetery.
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). Please bring: Packed lunch & water, suitable outdoor clothes (that will keep you warm & dry the whole day), hat & sunblock, and suitable outdoor footwear (it can be muddy in places). 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 - York Medical Centre (across road) or Civic Centre (the local councils main admin building) at 44 York Street, less than 10 mins walk away.
