Twickenham Cemetery - Tree planting

An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects

Activity date: Thursday 22nd January 2026

Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00

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Activity description

We will be planting tree whips to create a new 100m hedgerow in Twickenham Cemetery. We will also plant two larger disease resistant elm trees which will provide food and habitat for the rare white-letter hairstreak butterfly. Hedgerows are valuable habitats as they provide a dense and varied scrub for animals to nest and feed within. Hedgerows also provide a long, continuous, green corridor to aid the movement of species across greenspaces. This project was made possible with the support of a grant from The Tree Council and Network Rail’s Community Tree Planting Fund received by Richmond Council.

Meeting place

Meet at the northern edge of Twickenham Cemetery, in Section S, at 10:00am. Look for the TCV van. What3words meeting point: ///leap.sugars.melt To get to Section S, enter the cemetery via the rear entrance off Hospital Bridge Road. Take the first left, following the paved road to the back of the cemetery. Cemetery map: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/services/cemeteries/cemetery_and_chapel_locations/twickenham_cemetery/map_of_twickenham_cemetery

what3words meeting point: ///leap.sugars.melt

Activity location

Twickenham Cemetery, Hospital Bridge Road Whitton Middlesex, TW2 6LD

Site description

Twickenham Cemetery was constructed in 1867 and was expanded in the 1880s, when the local parish churchyards were closed to new burials. It contains a br>number of war graves from both world wars. The Cemetery is considered a Site of Local Importance for biodiversity, and contains areas of acid grassland which are a priority habitat in London. The main access gate is located on the junction of Hospital Bridge Road and Percy Road. There is also a rear entrance-exit located on Hospital Bridge Road.

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

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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

• Parking
• Toilets
• Nearest Toilets - Onsite, located next to the chapel (W3W: ---reply.logs.rides) or 8 minute walk to min walk to Whitton Community Centre

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