TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Orleans House - Caring for newly planted trees
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Tuesday 5th August 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
We will be working within the newly planted woodland to clear brambles around the 100 tree saplings planted earlier this year by TCV BAT West London. Tree haloing is a practice used to retain space and light around trees. Haloing ensures trunks get ample air flow to protect against potential rot or decay, and reduces the likelihood of competition by other trees. Usually haloing is completed to safeguard old or special trees, in this case we are wanting to aid young trees to in their growth by removing competition.
Meeting place
We will meet in the Orleans House Gallery carpark at 10am. Look out for the TCV van. What3words meeting point: ///transmitted.comical.allow
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Activity location
Orleans House, Riverside Twickenham, TW1 3DJ
Site description
Private Garden to river front. Trees need to be coppiced as is a 'protected view' from Ham House
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). 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
- Cafe
- Toilets
- Nearest Toilets - 5min walk to The White Swan (public house) on Riverside. Most of the time, the bathrooms onsite available for use via prearrangement.
