Homes for Stag Beetles in Colchester Cemetery

An activity with Mid Essex Biodiversity Action Team

Activity date: Tuesday 17th March 2026

Start time: 10:15
Finish time: 15:00

Activity description

Colchester is a hot spot for threatened Stag Beetles. We will be creating a number of Stag Beetle "pyramids" to provide the rotting wood habitats that they need for the larvae to flourish.

Meeting place

Meet at the TCV office in Colchester cemetery from 10.00 or get picked up at Britannia car park at 10.00.

what3words meeting point: ///hunter.admits.museum

Activity location

Colchester Cemetery And Crematorium, Mersea Road Colchester CO2 8RU, CO2 8RU

Site description

Colchester Cemetery and crematorium, and base for TCV Essex

Contact

Michael Padmore

Telephone: 07764655682
Email: michael.padmore@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/essex

Please bring

• packed lunch
• suitable outdoor clothes
• suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

The People's Trust for Endangered Species has a great information sheet about Stag Beetle pyramids. See here: https://ptes.org/my-garden/how-to-build-a-log-pyramid-for-stag-beetles/

Site Facilities

• Cafe
• Disabled Access
• Parking
• Toilets
• Disabled Toilets
• Nearest Toilets - At entrance to Cemetery next to TCV offices

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