Woodland coppicing

An activity with Action for Croydon's Environment

Activity date: Thursday 5th November 2026

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

Activity description

We will be coppicing the Hazel and Birch trees in King's Wood to create stakes, binders and weavers for hedge and fence making. Any leftovers will be burned on our lovely fire.

Meeting place

Five seats available in van on request before the day. Pick-up from Altyre Road, Croydon 9:30am.

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Activity location

Kings Wood, Kingwood Way South Croydon CR2 9QN, CR2 8QN

Site description

Kings Wood covers 147 1-2 acres and is on relatively flat ground. It was originally laid out for shooting with wide rides dissecting the woodland. The keepers cottage still stands in the woods and forms part of the Kings Wood Kennels complex. Kings Wood is well known for its Bluebells, which grow between the Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Birch and Hazel br>There is the site of a small Romano-British farmstead on the northern boundary of Kings Wood with a small first century cemetery a few feet beyond the gateway to the settlement - the only children�s cemetery of this period hitherto found in Surrey.

Pick Up Point

Contact

Martin Duckworth (TCV)

Telephone: 07768421881
Email: martin.duckworth@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/london/croydon/

Please bring

• packed lunch
• suitable outdoor clothes
• suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

Tea/coffee break at 11am, lunch 1-2pm.

Site Facilities

• Nearest Toilets - Waitrose, Limpsfield Road

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