Trent Park is a country park situated within London’s green belt in the borough of Enfield; it is a 413 acre estate owned and managed by Enfield Council. The park forms part of a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation (SMINC). The site is accessible to the public and well used for walking, cycling, horse-riding and a variety of other recreational activities.
The large pond at the main entrance close to Cockfosters Road was significantly overgrown with scrub and heavily shaded by overhanging trees. This vegetation and tree growth surrounding the pond needed to be significantly reduced to improve its viability for breeding common toads.
Pond close to Cockfosters Road prior to restoration. The pond could barely be accessed.
Pond close to Cockfosters Road after restoration. Note the significant scrub clearance and thinning of lower tree branches.
The following works had been undertaken in October 2019:
- The vegetation surrounding the pond had been cut back; sycamore, willows and other shrubs had been significantly reduced.
- Overhanging tree branches had been removed allowing significant amounts of light to reach the pond.
- Excess leaf litter had been removed from the pond.
- Any excess vegetation had been piled into habitat stacks.
Volunteers working in the pond! 
Volunteer clearing excess vegetation