TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Crane Park (A316 Meadow) - Meadow management
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Wednesday 9th July 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
We will be working in one of the five meadows in Crane Park, working to control dominant and unwanted plant species (e.g. brambles, creeping thistle, and burdock). In this session, we will be working in the A316 meadow, on the corner of the A316 and Hospital Bridge Road. Some species can fast become dominant/invasive in open meadow spaces. They will often form dense stands in spring and summer, which shades out wildflower and grass species. Removal is often done in spring and early summer, before seed heads are able to form, to contain the growth/spread of the plant. Dependent on species, we will be utilising a mixture of mattocking, digging, and hand pulling removal techniques.
Meeting place
We will meet at the A316 Meadow, on the intersection of Hospital Bridge Road and the A316, at 10am. Look out for the TCV van which will be parked onsite. What3words meeting point: ///year.mile.bunny
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Activity location
Crane Park, Hospital Bridge Road Entrance, Crane Park, Hospital Bridge Road, Twickenham TW2, TW2 6DF
Site description
Crane Park is a linear park that run from Hounslow to Twickenham. The reserve is a mosaic of woodland, river banks & islands, scrub, ditches, ponds and reedbed. br> br>This entrance in on the east side of Hospital Bridge Road, just south of the roundabout. Surrounding this entrance are five wildflower meadows (A316, Willow Way, Hospital Bridge, Fullwell Park, and Mill Road meadows. The meadows are managed by LBRuT, with two hay cuts conducted each year. br> br>The Friends of River Crane (FORCE) work closely with LBRuT to manage Crane Park in Richmond.
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 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 - 7 min walk to Whitton Community Centre, Percy Road, Whitton, TW2 6JL
