Ham Lands (south) - Grassland management

An activity with Biodiversity Action Team (West London)

Activity date: Wednesday 12th August 2026

Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00

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Activity description

We will be working within Ham Lands, in collaboration with Friends of Ham Lands and LBRuT, to manage the meadows, scrub and woodland. We will be working to reclaim grassland edges by: - Repairing a dead hedge - Removing self-set native saplings - Removing invasive saplings (false acacia & Holm oak) - Cutting back bramble & clematis - Removing horseradish - Litter picking

Meeting place

We will be meeting in Ham Lands, in the grassland located south of the Thames Young Mariners Club. To access via Riverside Drive, use the Ham Lands entrance directly south of the Thames Young Mariners driveway. Continue along this road for 5 minutes until you see the TCV van parked on track. To access from the towpath, walk north from Teddington Lock until you get to a large sloped path with a bench. Take this right/eastern turn and follow the path into the meadow. You should see the van parked on track. Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/g2Qg18qBiRJ12kUS8 What3Words: https://w3w.co/colleague.rich.beside

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Activity location

Ham Lands, Riverside Drive Ham TW10 7RX, TW10 7RX

Site description

Ham Lands is a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. The site has a rich mix of habitats, mainly grassland, scrub, woodland and is sensitively managed by Richmond Council with the support of Friends of Ham Lands.

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/

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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

• Parking
• Nearest Toilets - >10 min walk to Teddington Lock, Teddington, TW11 9NG (open 9am to 4pm in winter). >10min walk to St Richard's Church Ashburnham Road TW10 7NL has agreed to keep their toilet open while TCV are working on Ham Lands.

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