The Conservation Volunteers - Morland Close Minibeast Habitat Creation

A new site for TCV - Morland Close micropark is a small greenspace on the corner of Morland Close and Fearnley Crescent in Hampton. The site hosts a few mature trees and some hedging along the site boundaries. We will be working in close collaboration with LBRuT to create and install biodiversity enhancements onsite.

Our volunteers will be creating and installing a small stag beetle loggery and an insect hotel/tower. We will also be completing some new pollinator friendly planting.

We encourage local residents and new volunteers to get involved! This work is funded by Richmond Council's Climate Action Microgrant.

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.

We be meeting at the greenspace on the corner of Morland Close and Fearnley Crescent, Hampton TW12 3YX, at 10am. Look for the TCV van.

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Please bring:

• packed lunch & water
• suitable outdoor clothes (that will keep you warm & dry 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).

This event can accommodate volunteers aged 16 years or older. We do require a Guardian Consent Form to be completed for volunteers aged 16-17 years old.

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.

Also check out other Meetups in Hampton.