Hampton Heath Friends
@hamptonheath.bsky.social
A fabulous community of volunteers, clearing litter, managing (waxcap) acid and neutral grassland and mosaic habitats, recording wildlife and improving accessibility of Hampton Heath, London Borough of Richmond, SW London.
https://hamptonheath.org
https://hamptonheath.org
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If anyone is interested in a small waxcap grassland site in Hampton, SW London (CHEGD species count so far 16, so potentially of regional importance), please get in touch with @hamptonheath.bsky.social who would love some proper mycological advice and verification of identifications this autumn.
September 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
If anyone is interested in a small waxcap grassland site in Hampton, SW London (CHEGD species count so far 16, so potentially of regional importance), please get in touch with @hamptonheath.bsky.social who would love some proper mycological advice and verification of identifications this autumn.
But it's REALLY important NOT to treat it like a "wildflower"!
This is a highly invasive, Schedule 9 noxious weed, which rapidly overruns the groundflora of woodland, hedgerows and more.
Just add some basic context so it's not mistaken for a native and no one is tempted to spread the seed/bulbs.
This is a highly invasive, Schedule 9 noxious weed, which rapidly overruns the groundflora of woodland, hedgerows and more.
Just add some basic context so it's not mistaken for a native and no one is tempted to spread the seed/bulbs.
May 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
But it's REALLY important NOT to treat it like a "wildflower"!
This is a highly invasive, Schedule 9 noxious weed, which rapidly overruns the groundflora of woodland, hedgerows and more.
Just add some basic context so it's not mistaken for a native and no one is tempted to spread the seed/bulbs.
This is a highly invasive, Schedule 9 noxious weed, which rapidly overruns the groundflora of woodland, hedgerows and more.
Just add some basic context so it's not mistaken for a native and no one is tempted to spread the seed/bulbs.
Allium triquetrum is listed in Schedule 9, Wildlife and Countryside Act:
- It must NOT be left for green waste collection
- You must check if your recycling centre will accept it
- It may be burnt on site (subject to local bylaws)
- Registered waste carriers can take it to a tip that will accept it.
- It must NOT be left for green waste collection
- You must check if your recycling centre will accept it
- It may be burnt on site (subject to local bylaws)
- Registered waste carriers can take it to a tip that will accept it.
May 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Allium triquetrum is listed in Schedule 9, Wildlife and Countryside Act:
- It must NOT be left for green waste collection
- You must check if your recycling centre will accept it
- It may be burnt on site (subject to local bylaws)
- Registered waste carriers can take it to a tip that will accept it.
- It must NOT be left for green waste collection
- You must check if your recycling centre will accept it
- It may be burnt on site (subject to local bylaws)
- Registered waste carriers can take it to a tip that will accept it.
🤨 You forgot to say: Native to the Mediterranean basin and a HIGHLY invasive alien garden escape, which will readily displace native bluebells and other woodland ground flora in the UK.
"Noxious Weed" on the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species.
"Noxious Weed" on the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species.
May 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🤨 You forgot to say: Native to the Mediterranean basin and a HIGHLY invasive alien garden escape, which will readily displace native bluebells and other woodland ground flora in the UK.
"Noxious Weed" on the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species.
"Noxious Weed" on the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species.
This weekend, Hampton Heath Friends were kick-starting nature recovery of an existing pond.
Long-overgrown and shaded out, we've coppiced willow and cleared brambles to open up the banks to daylight, before planting almost 100 native marginal plants providing habitat for invertebrates + amphibians
Long-overgrown and shaded out, we've coppiced willow and cleared brambles to open up the banks to daylight, before planting almost 100 native marginal plants providing habitat for invertebrates + amphibians
April 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This weekend, Hampton Heath Friends were kick-starting nature recovery of an existing pond.
Long-overgrown and shaded out, we've coppiced willow and cleared brambles to open up the banks to daylight, before planting almost 100 native marginal plants providing habitat for invertebrates + amphibians
Long-overgrown and shaded out, we've coppiced willow and cleared brambles to open up the banks to daylight, before planting almost 100 native marginal plants providing habitat for invertebrates + amphibians