Habitat management - Heathland

An activity with Action for Croydon's Environment

Activity date: Wednesday 6th May 2026

Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 15:30

Activity description

Clearing scrub to maintain this increasingly rare heathland habitat

Meeting place

Meeting point will be confirmed by email.

Activity location

Addington Hills, Shirly Hills Road South Croydon CR0 5HQ, CR0 5HQ

Site description

Addington Hills is a large natural area of 130 acres that rises from Oaks Road up to a plateau which is 460 feet above sea level. The plateau has been colonized by heather with scattered groups of pines and mixed plantations. The north west side of the plateau has been broken into by a number of steep valleys which are covered with Birch to the west and Oak to the east.

Pick Up Point

Contact

Jane Hymas

Telephone: -
Email: jane.hymas@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/croydon

Please bring

• packed lunch
• suitable outdoor clothes
• suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

If you are not a TCV registered volunteer and wish to join us on this task, or any future tasks, please email me at volunteer-croydon@tcv.org.uk for a registration form.

Site Facilities

• Parking
• Nearest Toilets - Coombe Wood Gardens

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