TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Twickenham Rough - Glade Clearance & Coppicing
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Thursday 11th December 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
We will be cutting and digging up bramble that is encroaching on the glades in Twickenham Rough. This helps to maintain biodiversity and keeps these habitats open. We will also be working to coppice dominant species, such as Holm oak, in the woodland. To coppice, is to fell a tree/sapling at its base (or 'stool') which promotes growth of further shoots. The result is multi-stemmed bushier growth. Coppicing is a traditional form of woodland management, with its use dating back to the Stone Age. Coppicing was originally used to ensure source of firewood and timber. Contemporarily, coppicing is primarily used to improve the health and biodiversity of woodland areas.
Meeting place
Meet at Craneford Way greenspace at 10am. Walk down the drive next to the playground. Look for the TCV van. What3words meeting point:///took.lamps.change
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Activity location
Twickenham Rough, Wharf House, Brewery Lane,Twickenham TW1 1BB, TW1 1AA
Site description
This linear conservation site links Twickenham station to Marsh Farm Lane and open spaces along the River Crane along a well-surfaced pathway through woodland and bramble thicket. br> br>The Rough provides the final link in a surfaced route through open spaces along the River Crane between the station and west Twickenham. The open habitats here are part of a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation for the rough grassland, tall herbs, scrub and young woodland. The habitats also have value for breeding birds and bats. There are remnants of rail track and a buffer stop highlighting the land’s railway heritage.
Pick Up Point
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 - 10 min walk to The Cabbage Patch, London Road (open from 12pm)