TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Bentley Priory
An activity with Biodiversity Action Team (North London)
Activity date: Monday 24th November 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 15:00
Activity description
Join us at Bentley Priory - we'll be coppicing willows and alders on the edge of summerhouse lake, and digging out some of the marsh to create new pools.
Meeting place
Meeting at the Masefield Road entrance
what3words meeting point: ///improving.newly.areas
Activity location
Bentley Priory, Old Lodge Way, Stanmore, HA7 3LY
Site description
Bentley Priory comprises 87 ha of woodland and meadows with two bodies of water providing a wide range of habitats for all species. Many interesting and relatively uncommon birds can be seen or heard including buzzard, spotted flycatcher and
bullfinch.
The open grassland is unimproved and has been designated an SSSI by English Nature. A herd of cows grazes the grassland in summer to maintain the pastures and promote the diversity of wild flowers. The site is also home to the Master, an ancient oak at least 500 years old, and some impressive wild service trees.
Pick Up Point
Contact
Jon Coelho
Telephone: 07887 624866
Email: jon.coelho@tcv.org.uk
Website: www.tcv.org.uk/batnorth
Please bring
- packed lunch
- suitable outdoor clothes
- suitable outdoor footwear
Further info
All volunteers must be 18 plus, or contact us for a consent form (15 and under must be accompanied by a parent/carer) For further info and booking, contact Jon