TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Willow Way - River bank planting & hedge gapping
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Wednesday 11th March 2026
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
We will spend a day planting a newly cleared river bank, located in Willow Way. We will also be weeding and gapping up the hedgerow planted along the edge of Crane Park's A316 meadow last year. We are working in collaboration with the London Borough of Richmond to maintain these blue and green spaces. The riverbank planting is part of a larger project, along the River Crane, looking to improve the habitat for water voles. We will be planting a variety of species, including structural species and those preferred by water voles as a food source. Water voles were released along the River Crane in 2024, with further releases in the works. It is likely we will only need to use thigh-high waders or Wellies for the work along the water's edge. We have a selection of both available, but most of them are bigger sizes (7 and upwards). So if you have smaller feet, please bring an extra pair of thick socks.
Meeting place
We meet at Willow Way meadow, accessed off Hospital Bridge Road, at 10am. What3words meeting location: ///square.paused.finds
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Activity location
Willow Way - Crane Park, Willow Way, Crane Park Hospital Bridge Road Twickenham, TW2 5JR
Site description
A small offcut of Crane Park. Grassland-Meadow with some woodland.Public area.
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 - 7 min walk to Whitton Community Centre, Percy Road, Whitton, TW2 6JL