Hedge-laying along the Salary Brook cycle path

An activity with North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)

Activity date: Thursday 12th November 2026

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

Activity description

Continuing our annual task along the Salary Brook cycle path. We will be coppicing and pollarding trees with the aim of thickening the hedge to make it better for nesting birds and other wildlife.

Meeting place

Pick up on Crouch Street opposite the King's Arms at 10a.m., or meet at Britten Close at 10.10

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Activity location

Salary Brook, Salary Brook, CO4 3YR

Site description

Local nature reserve with ponds, marsh, streams and hedgerows. Well know for Water Vole population

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

This river valley corridor covering 48 acres constitutes an important urban wildlife area and comprises a wealth of habitats including pasture, grassland, marsh, fishing ponds and the brook itself which runs the entire length of the reserve.

Site Facilities

• Nearest Toilets - Tesco at the Hythe

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