Smartening the platforms
Today we'll be cutting back encroaching vegetation along the edges of the platforms at Crouch End Hill and reducing cherry laurel regrowthFind on Streetmap
Today we'll be cutting back encroaching vegetation along the edges of the platforms at Crouch End Hill and reducing cherry laurel regrowthFind on Streetmap
Volunteers meet every Wednesday morning all year round to maintain and develop the site. The aim is to create an environment that is sympathetic to a wide range of wildflowers and invertebrates. The team carefully manages individual parts of the site and attempts to control invasive species of plant or those that threaten to dominate. The Project is overseen by […]
A guided butterfly walk. The recent warm spell has heralded the appearance of a number of butterflies that have been absent until this point so this is the perfect time to be guided by our resident expert Dee Cullen. We'll start by the old railway tunnels near the Holmesdale Road entrance, then explore what the wildflower rich Wildlife Trail has […]
Volunteers meet every Wednesday morning all year round to maintain and develop the site. The aim is to create an environment that is sympathetic to a wide range of wildflowers and invertebrates. The team carefully manages individual parts of the site and attempts to control invasive species of plant or those that threaten to dominate. More information can be found […]
We'll be carrying out the end of summer meadow cut and carrying out an initial cut back of the bramble runners before they can plant their tips into the ground.The meeting point is the entrance at Stapleton Hall Road bridge near N4 3QF
Volunteers meet every Wednesday morning all year round to maintain and develop the site. New volunteers are most welcome, no expertise required, and the group nearly always chills out at the Cool Carrot cafe on the Archway Road after the session. More information can be found on the Wildlife Trail webpage.
Continuing to cut the meadow in Stroud Green and push back the encroaching bramble. The meadow is between Stapleton Hall Road and Upper Tollington Park. The meeting point is Stapleton Hall Road bridge.
This should complete the meadow cut. We'll push back the bramble as far as possible and plant some Bird's Foot Trefoil which used to be prevalent in the past and should attract more butterflies. The meadow is between Stapleton Hall Road and Upper Tollington Park. The meeting point is Stapleton Hall Road Bridge near N4 3QF
We'll be clearing brambles and removing tree saplings from the 'bowl' in front of tunnels at the Highgate end to keep the area functioning as a glade and making the bank ready for spring growth.