TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Crane Park (Mill Road meadow) - Spring hay cut and rake
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Wednesday 7th May 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
We will be working in collaboration with the horses from Oakwood Clydesdales to cut and rake the meadows in Crane Park. We will be completing raking work in Mill Road meadow. The meadows are managed for biodiversity by LBRuT. The hay cut and rake is an important step in meadow management as it helps to maintain low soil fertility, suppresses vigorous grass growth, and helps spread wildflowers.
Meeting place
We meet in Crane Park, along the main path accessed between 171 & 173 Lincoln Ave. You can also get to this location by following the path from the Crane Park entrance off Mill Road. What3words meeting point:///slice.sailor.flood
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Activity location
Crane Park (Mill Road Entrance), various - but Crane Park Mill Road meadow is in the middle of the park, more or less. Nearest road is Mill Road., TW2 5BB
Site description
A linear park, following the River Crane from Twickenham out west into Hounslow. It has an active Friends group (FORCE) and in 2011, the local authority, supported by FORCE, won money in the Mayor of Londons competition to improve parks.
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
- Nearest Toilets - 10 minute walk to Bloomsbury Pub or Esso garage on Staines Road on Staines Road
