TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Wetland vegetation management work
An activity with TCV Leicester Volunteers
Activity date: Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 14:30
Activity description
Making a welcome return to this attractive Leicestershire village green open space. A site of mixed species native broad-leaved trees, small hazel coppice with open grassland, hedges and a well established pond habitat. Our focus will be on removing a section of reedmace from the pond, and to cut back and clear end of season marginal vegetation growth from the pond margins and ditches.
Meeting place
There will be a 9.30am minibus pick-up for a limited number of 4 volunteers. Volunteers will meet for the minibus in the Victoria Park car park off Granville Rd, please wait in the quadrangle area of the stone lodge buildings near the London Rd exit/entrance. If you would like to reserve a place on the minibus please register beforehand by emailing or speaking with the project officer c.forty@tcv.org.uk or work mobile 07764 655482. Alternatively please meet with us at our office location for 9am where there is free safe parking. Office address is; Unit 5 Linwood Commercial Workshops, Linwood Lane LE2 6QJ.
Activity location
Ashby Magna Open Space, Willoughby Rd Ashby Magna, LE17 5NP
Site description
Community Open Space, with open pasture, newly planted fruit trees, young oaks, Ash, Field Maple and silver Birch together with other species. There is also an arboritum and the scope to develope a shrubbery. br>The wetland habitat is focused on the sizeable pond.
Pick Up Point
Contact
Clive Forty
Telephone: 07764655482
Email: c.forty@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/leicesterandrutland
Please bring
- packed lunch
- suitable outdoor clothes
- suitable outdoor footwear
Further info
Those wishing to make their own way to the site please try and arrive for 10am. We will aim to start the volunteer work at 10.15am. The site entrance is just out of the village on the Willoughby Rd (left side), nearest postcode is LE17 5NP. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and supportive footwear or wellington boots. There is safe parking on the roadside verge or just inside the site entrance gates if ground conditions are not too wet.
Site Facilities
- Nearest Toilets - The Village Hall