Pulling Creeping Thistle at Ferry Marsh

An activity with North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

Activity date: Thursday 3rd July 2025

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

Activity description

Pulling out Creeping Thistle from Ferry Marsh, which is a SSSI on the edge of Wivenhoe. The thistle is thriving in the hot, dry weather and is in danger of choking other plantlife.

Meeting place

Britannia car park, behind Colchester Town station at 10a.m. or in Wivenhoe station car park at 10.10. Please note that the station car park charges for parking. Alternatives nearby include the WTC car park opposite the Greyhound pub, or Park Road, or the Wivenhoe Woods car park at the end of Rosabelle Avenue.

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Activity location

Ferry Marsh, Wivenhoe, Ferry Marsh Off Station Road Wivenhoe, CO1 1SN

Site description

Dykes and reedbeds.

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

Ferry Marsh is a local nature reserve and SSSI. Water Voles, Kingfishers, Reed Warblers and Bearded Tits have been recorded at the site. Ferry Marsh often floods and there are plans to maintain a higher water level to benefit Water Voles, Otters and other species.

Site Facilities

• Nearest Toilets - Wivenhoe railway station

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