TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Richmond Old Burial Ground - Conservation management
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Thursday 19th February 2026
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
TCV complete a variety of tasks onsite during our volunteer sessions, including vegetation/shrub clearance, litter picking or path maintenance. At the southern end of Richmond Cemetery lies the Richmond Old Burial Ground. Dating back to 1856, the cemetery is now a peaceful and relatively wild woodland around a Grade II listed chapel. This site is managed for biodiversity by Richmond Council.
Meeting place
We will meet at the gated entrance to Richmond Old Burial Ground, accessed via Lower Grove Road at 10am. Look out for the TCV van parked within the gates. What3words meeting point:///tubes.vase.toned
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Activity location
Richmond Old Burial Ground, Richmond Old Cemetery, Lower Grove Road, Richmond, TW10 6LY, TW10 6LY
Site description
At the southern end of Richmond Cemetery lies the Old Cemetery, or Richmond Old Burial Ground. Dating back to 1856, the cemetery is now a peaceful and relatively wild woodland around a Grade II listed chapel. North Sheen is the nearest station and the area is served by the 371 bus route.
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 - 7min walk to Cambrian Community Centre (9am - 3pm) or 12mins to East Sheen Cemetery (10am - 4.30pm)