Scrub coppicing, Woodcock Down HWCP

An activity with North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

Activity date: Thursday 11th December 2025

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

Activity description

Coppicing scrub and felling trees at Highwoods Country Park. No prior experience needed. Tools, PPE and training provided on site. Stay for full or part of the day!

Meeting place

10.15am at Visitor car park for prompt start or 10am at Brittania car park for pick up

Activity location

High Woods Country Park: visitors centre, High Woods Visitor Centre Turner Road Colchester, CO4 5JR

Site description

High Woods Country Park is one of Colchester's beauty spots. The park provides habitats for thousands of different birds and mammals, including woodland, a lake, wildflower meadows, marshes, hayfields, scrubland, and open spaces.

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

Please wrap up warm for outdoor winter work toilets on site.

Site Facilities

• Disabled Access
• Parking
• Picnic Area
• Toilets
• Disabled Toilets

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