TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Crane Park (Willow Way) - Meadow management
An activity with Biodiversity Action Team (West London)
Activity date: Thursday 21st May 2026
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
We will be working across the six meadows in Crane Park, working to control dominant and unwanted plant species (brambles and burdock). In this session, we will be working in Willow Way & the triangle meadow, located directly south of the Lincoln Sports Pitches. Some species can fast become dominant/invasive in open meadow spaces. They will often form dense stands in spring and summer, which shades out wildflower and grass species. Removal is often done in spring and early summer, before seed heads are able to form, to contain the growth/spread of the plant. Dependent on species, we will be utilising a mixture of mattocking, digging, and hand pulling removal techniques.
Meeting place
We meet in the entrance to Willow Meadow, accessed off Hospital Bridge Road, at 10am. What3words meeting ///battle.earth.other
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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.
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/
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