A new site for TCV - Broom Road Rec boasts well utilised amenity and sports grounds, the back of the site also hosts a nature area overlooking the River Thames. We will be working in close collaboration with the LBRuT Parks Department and the Ecology & Planning team to create and install biodiversity enhancements onsite over a three day period.
Our volunteers will be creating three large stag beetle loggeries (30-50 logs each) and a solitary bee bank habitat. We will also look to install a bee tower made by Richmond College. LBRuT will be using a digger for the excavation work and all materials will be made available onsite.
Stag beetles are a globally threatened species and their numbers have been declining across UK & Europe, primarily due to the lack of appropriate habitat - dead wood. Stag beetle larvae spend 4-7 years feeding on decaying wood before emerging as adults to breed. The adults do not feed and rely exclusively on the fat reserves stored during feeding by the larval stage.
Building loggeries and stumperies provides a much needed habitat and food source to support the stag beetle life cycle.
Meet at the Broom Road Rec car park, located off Trowlock Way, at 10am. Look for the TCV van.
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Please bring:
- packed lunch & water
- suitable outdoor clothes (that will keep you warm the whole day)
- hat & sunblock
- suitable outdoor footwear (it can be muddy in places)
We provide hot drinks, so please bring your own mug (and spoon).
Please DO NOT attend our sessions if you have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 5 days.
If you are a new volunteer and would like to learn more before getting involved, please get in touch ahead of the event. Contact details can be found at the bottom of this page in the "About the Organiser" section.
NOTE: If you are looking to complete Corporate Volunteer Days please get in touch before registering.
