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A volunteer group dedicated to nurturing the wildlife and habitats at Bedfont Lakes Country Park, meeting every 3 weeks on Saturdays, 10am-3pm

The Bedfont Lakes Conservation Volunteers (BLCV) group was formed in June 2008, with the aspiration of nurturing and improving Bedfont Lakes Country Park, conserving its wildlife and helping its natural habitats flourish. The BLCV group come together to help the environment, gain conservation experience, keep fit and active, enjoy the outdoors and build a community atmosphere!

18/10/2026

🌿 A change of scenery for BLCV! 🦋

Yesterday, Saturday 17th October, our Bedfont Lakes Conservation Volunteers enjoyed something a little different - an away day at Hounslow Heath!

Taking a well earned break from their usual practical conservation session, the group joined Ranger Andy for a guided nature and history walk, discovering the heath’s wildlife, hidden history and ongoing conservation work.

Along the way, Andy spoke about past and current projects, plans for winter works, and the traditional medicinal uses of plants including ribwort and broadleaf plantain, silver birch and hawthorn. 🌱

There was plenty of wildlife to enjoy too! Sightings included small white, red admiral and holly blue butterflies, alongside a red kite, redwing, long-tailed t**s, blue t**s, a robin, wood pigeon, magpie, crows and black-headed gulls - plus rabbits, squirrels and more! 🐦🐇

We also explored the remains of an old firing range dating from before 1934 and visited the earthworks associated with King James II’s military camp. His troops re-enacted the Siege of Buda here in 1687, adding another fascinating chapter to the heath’s military history.

A lovely opportunity to slow down, share knowledge and enjoy the habitats we all work so hard to protect. Thank you to everyone who came along! 💚

Fancy joining BLCV? New volunteers are always welcome!

📅 Saturdays, every three weeks, next one on the 7th November.

🕙 Meet at 10am

📍 Outside the Information Centre, Bedfont Lakes Country Park, Clockhouse Lane entrance

🌐 Upcoming dates: https://www.blcv.co.uk/upcoming-dates

📧 For more info: [email protected]

Alternatively, if you’d also like to volunteer on a Wednesday, our regular HHCV group welcomes new volunteers too! For more info please email [email protected]

26/09/2026

🌿 Bedfont Lakes Conservation Volunteers 🌿

Another productive day for our brilliant volunteers, who continued improving the children’s education area at Bedfont Lakes Country Park.

The team carried on painting the education container, replacing its worn and rusty blue appearance with a fresh green finish that blends much better with the surrounding landscape. 🎨🌳

Further bramble and dog rose were cut back and cleared, helping to make the area tidier and more welcoming. The team also removed several standing small dead trees to allow more light in and make it a safer environment.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along today and helped us make such great progress! 🙏

We are a friendly group and always pleased to welcome new volunteers- why not join us at our next session?

📅 Next session: Saturday 17 October
🕙 Time: 10am
📍 Meeting point: Bedfont Lakes Information Centre
📧 For more information: [email protected]

06/09/2026

🌿 Bedfont Lakes Conservation Volunteers 🌿

Our fantastic volunteers were busy giving the education area a much needed makeover today!

The rather tired and rusty education container was transformed from faded blue to a fresh green - much more in keeping with its country park surroundings. 🎨

We also installed several posts and roped off an area to discourage children from wandering too close to the lake’s edge. The team then cut back and removed plenty of bramble and dog rose from around the children’s education area.

A big thank you to everyone for all your hard work! 🙏

We are a friendly group and always welcome new volunteers, so why not come along and join us?

📅 Next session: Saturday 26 September
🕙 Time: 10am
📍 Meeting point: Bedfont Lakes Information Centre
📧 For more information: [email protected]

21/08/2026

A record breaking volunteer and corporate volunteer session! Learn about Hounslow Heath and Save Hounslow Heath here:

16/08/2026

🍎 Bedfont Lakes Conservation Volunteers - Apple Day! 🍎

Yesterday was our annual Apple Day session at Bedfont Lakes! This year we held it a little earlier than usual due to the prolonged dry weather and drought conditions.

Although we didn't have a huge apple crop this year, there was still plenty to go around! 🍏🍎 Everyone enjoyed freshly pressed apple juice by the cupful, with enough left over for volunteers to fill bottles and take some home.

It was a great session with a really good turnout, especially considering we didn't have much time to advertise it beforehand. A big thank you to everyone who came along and helped make the day such an enjoyable one. 🙏🌿

Fancy joining us? New volunteers are always welcome - no experience necessary.

📅 We meet every third Saturday
➡️ Next session: Saturday 5th September
🕙 10am
📍 Meeting point: Information Centre, Clockhouse Lane

☕ We have a tea break halfway through the session

For more information, please email: [email protected]

Come along, meet some like minded people and help us look after Bedfont Lakes. Every pair of hands makes a difference! 🌳💚

26/07/2026

🌿 A Huge Thank You to Our Bedfont Lakes Volunteers! 🌿

Yesterday our amazing Bedfont Lakes volunteers did a cracking job weeding around the tree whips before laying down more woodchip to help retain moisture after watering. Every bit of care they put into these young trees gives them a better chance of establishing and thriving for years to come.

If you'd like to get involved, learn more about conservation and help make a real difference to your local green spaces, we'd love to welcome you.

📅 Next session: Saturday 15th August

🕙 Time: 10:00am

📍 Meeting point: Information Centre, Clockhouse Lane

📧 For more information, please email [email protected]

Whether you're an experienced volunteer or trying it for the first time, everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there! 🌳💚

04/07/2026

🌿 Another fantastic session with the Bedfont Lakes Conservation Volunteers today! 🌿

Our hardworking volunteers achieved a huge amount in the glorious sunshine. We repaired and improved a section of fencing, planted more saplings to help establish a future hedge (a little later than ideal, but far better than letting them go to waste!), tackled plenty of bramble bashing, and selectively cleared a few saplings to improve light levels. Before carrying out any clearance work, we carefully checked for nesting birds to ensure no wildlife was disturbed.

We also topped up our dead hedge using the cuttings from the day’s work and cleared vegetation around the parking signs to keep them visible for visitors.

All in all, it was a lovely session, with great company, productive conservation work, and beautiful weather.

If you'd like to get involved, we'd love to see you! We meet every three weeks, with our next session taking place on 25th July, meeting at the Information Centre at 10:00am. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience.

For more information, please email [email protected].

14/06/2026

Yesterday's volunteer session was a little different from our usual conservation tasks!

Instead of cutting and clearing, we enjoyed an interesting and educational pond-dipping session led by Ranger Cameron. It was fascinating to discover just how much wildlife is thriving beneath the water's surface.

We spotted so many tiny creatures during the session - take a look at the photos to see some of our amazing finds!

Why not come along and join us? Our volunteer sessions run every three weeks and are a great way to learn new skills, meet like-minded people, and help care for our local green spaces.

Our next session will be on 4th July.

Thank you to Cameron & Lida for the photos.

For more information, please email [email protected].

27/05/2026

🌿🌸 A huge shoutout to our incredible BLCV volunteers who came together on Saturday for a day full of sunshine, teamwork, and planting magic! ☀️🌼

With trowels in hand and smiles on their faces, the team planted a beautiful variety of blooms including Begonias, Petunias, Ageratum, Antirrhinum, Geraniums, and Lobelia bushes. 🌺🌱

Their hard work has transformed the main entrance to Bedfont Lakes, filling it with vibrant colours and lovely fragrances for all visitors to enjoy.

Want to get involved? 🌿

We meet every three weeks at 10am at the Information Centre.

For more information, please email 👉 [email protected]

Thank you to each and every volunteer who gave their time and energy - you’ve made Bedfont Lakes even more welcoming and wonderful. 💚

02/05/2026

Today we made the most of the marvellous weather by continuing our restoration of the Hibernaculum 🌿

We added a layer of topsoil mixed with sand before sowing wildflower seed, helping to create the perfect conditions for growth. To protect the area from disturbance, we also installed stakes with rope, and carefully placed logs and sticks around the base to clearly mark it out. Fingers crossed this gives it the protection it needs to thrive!

A brilliant effort today from our amazing volunteers 👏 If you’d like to get involved, we’d love to have you join us. We meet every three weeks, with our next session on 23rd May - why not come along and see what we’re up to?

📍 Meet at 10am outside the Information Centre
⏰ Finish at 2pm

For more information, please email [email protected]

Address

Bedfont Lakes Country Park
Feltham
TW148QA

Website

http://www.blcv.co.uk/

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