We've been to Boston Manor Park on several occasions, but today the house was open to the public, as were the lovely tea rooms run by the Friends of the park.
Our task today was to open up nature trail footpaths to lead walkers down to Clitherow's Island.
Girls from Marymount International School in Kingston worked to cut back vegetation that was growing across the path. Other volunteers removed six shopping trolleys from the river and from the island, removed a fallen branch from another path, and carefully cut back invasive giant hogweed plants.
The Jacobean Boston Manor House.
The stables, now private residences.
Away from the grandeur down on the Clitherow's Island, invasive and toxic giant hogweed is taking over.
And, rubbish left by rough sleepers is getting worse.
The murky water of the River Brent is complimented by a discarded shopping trolley.
Local volunteers worked to remove offensive graffiti, which neither the council, TFL nor the Highways Agency were able/willing to do.
Many magnificent mature trees, such as this sweet chestnut, can be found in Boston Manor Park.
The Marymount girls work to cut back encroaching vegetation.
A branch which had fallen from a mature ash tree was removed from the path.
Trolleys awaiting collection by Trolleywise.
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