Open Days at Burnt Ash Pond
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Nature’s Gym Saturday 18 February
Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jess kyle
Please note, that this Saturday’s Nature’s Gym will be at Horniman Triangle. We will be planting and gapping up a hedge and if have time we’ll build a stag beetle loggery too! If you would like to get involved please visit the Nature’s Gym page on this blog where you will find contact details and if you’ve not done so already a registraion form to fill out! See you Saturday – wrap up warm and bring a coat!
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Remeber if you join us, you can leave feedback on the session here
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Friends of Albion Millennium Green AGM
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jess kyle
The Friends of Albion Millennium Green would like to invite you to their Annual General Meeting on 18 February 2012 between 2pm and 4pm. It will be held at, Holy Trinity Church Centre, Trinity Path, SE26
Pop along to hear about plans for how it is to be used and managed and have a chance to let them know what you want.
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31st Jan Ladywell Birdwatch Sightings
Posted on February 1, 2012 by chrismcgaw
now available to view here.
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Lewisham Community Garden Forum
Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jess kyle
Following on from previous feedback requesting the establishment of a Lewisham Community Garden Forum, London Borough of Lewisham would like to invite you to an informal gathering on Monday 20 February at the Creekside Centre, 14 Creekside, Deptord, London, SE8 4SA.
Community Gardens bring colour
The aim of the meeting will be to explore what form future meetings can take, what kind of issues community gardenerswould like help/advice on as well an opportunity to share good practice/tips and how to continue this in future.
Tea/Coffee will be available from 10.00am and the meeting will run until 1pm with refreshments and a buffet lunch provided from 12am. For catering purposes please can you respond to this invite by Friday 10th February. To register your attendance, or not and for any queries please either e-mail Community Gardens or phone Katy Delaney 020 8314 2277.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Nature’s Gym location change on 23rd February 2012
Posted on January 30, 2012 by Jess kyle
Please note that on 23rd February 2012 the Nature’s Gym team will no longer be at Iona Close Orchard. Instead they will be helping the Friends of Beckham Place Park do some tree planting in the old burning yard. This plating has been made possible thanks to a successful bid to the Forestry Commission.
Do not worry though, they will be back at Iona Close Orchard later in the year where will be continuing the sterling work started in November 2011 and working hard to create a new footpath through the site.
If you would like to help with the planting, please visit the Nature’s Gym page on this blog for information on how you can get involved. Please let us know if you hope to come along, so that we know to bring enough tools and can fill you in on all the details.
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Thames 21 clean up 5 February 2012
Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jess kyle
Join Thames 21 for a clean up along the River Pool in Lewisham. They will be meeting on the bridge at the end of Winsford Road, SE6. For more information, please contact Vic Richardson. For more events on the Rivew Pool, please see our earlier post or check out the Rivers and People page on the blog.
Join Thames21 for some watery fun!
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Bell Green confirmed
Posted on January 25, 2012 by Jess kyle
Hi all Nature’s Gymers, just to let you know that we will be going ahead as planned at Bell Green on Thursday 26th January 2012. If you’ve not joined in before, but would like to join us, please visit the Nature’s Gym page for information on how you can get involved.
By JLK
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Ladywell Fields Birdwatch
Posted on January 25, 2012 by chrismcgaw
To tie in with this year’s RSPB ‘Big Garden Birdwatch‘ Rivers & People will be hosting a morning stroll through Ladywell Fields next Tuesday (31st January) to see what we can add to the national count.
Tuesday 31st January – 9:30 to 11:30am – Ladywell Fields
Starting at the entrance next to Bournville Road we’ll attempt to cover all corners of the park’s 3 fields and we’ll finish up near Ladywell Station for a well-earned cup of tea and biscuit after.
Recent visitors to the park include Little Egret, Goldcrest, Redwing and Sparrowhawk so fingers crossed our luck will be in.
All very welcome.
Please wrap up warm and bring binoculars if you have them.
Click here for a map showing the starting point location.
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Big Waterways Clean Up 2012 – Thames 21
Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jess kyle
Big Waterways Clean Up 2012 is a London 2012 inspired, partnership campaign run by Thames 21 to improve the East London’s waterways by July 2012. We want to connect East Londoners to their rivers and canals as safe and fun places for people and wildlife well into the future.
Thames 21 want to connect East Londoners to their rivers and canals as safe and fun places for people and wildlife well into the future. BWCU2012 is seeking young and old to get involved in this mass volunteer-led initiative to inspire community activity and produce a lasting legacy for Londoners and their local neighbourhoods long after the 2012 Games.
This is an opportunity to ensure these valuable spaces, which characterise the London 2012 locations, are seen as places we love, respect and enjoy, highlighting London’s commitment to sustainability and social inclusion.
And to make sure that your hard work is recognised into the future, individuals and community groups will be offered free training, allowing you to deliver your own waterway improvement volunteer events.
Here’s an idea of some of the things you could do:
Get stuck in: Help us clean-up dirty rivers and canals
Make a splash: Learn how to kayak and litter-pick at the same time
Make a meadow: Help plant wildflower meadows as part of the Mad About Meadows project
Take a lead: Benefit from training so you can lead your own waterway improvement activities
Regenerate: Help remove weeds and invasive species from waterways and riverbanks, allowing native species to flourish
New homes: Help create wildlife habitats
Contact Ben Fenton for more information
Find an event that suits you!
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