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Banking on Lexden Springs
An activity with North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)
Activity date: Tuesday 20th October 2026
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 15:00
Activity description
There's a steep bank around the pond at Lexden Springs. Our task is to cut back one third of the scrub on the bank to encourage a range of plant life and to provide a sunny space for basking lizards and grass snakes.
Meeting place
10a.m. on Crouch Street, opposite the King's Arms or 10.10 on Spring Lane (turning off Lexden Road opposite Church Lane)
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Activity location
Lexden Springs, Spring lane Colchester, CO3 4AN
Site description
The site consists of 1.8ha (4.5 acres) of unimproved meadow, rich in locally scarce wild flowers. These include the Harebell, Pignut and the Devil's-bit Scabious. br> br>At the base of the slope is a pond formed from a natural spring. The water flows out of the pond all year round creating an interesting marshy habitat below. The steam flows into the River Colne on the other side of the Avenue of Remembrance.
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
Lexden Springs local nature reserve was declared a nature reserve in 1990 and was the first local nature reserve to be opened in Colchester. The site consists of 1.8ha of unimproved meadow, rich in locally scarce wildflowers. These include the Harebell, Pignut and the Devil's-bit Scabious.
Site Facilities
- Parking
- Picnic Area