Join Lewisham Council and Creekside Education Trust for a series of guided walks, wades & training events and discover some of the rich natural history and heritage associated with the borough’s waterways.
All events are FREE and open to children and adults alike. Please contact Judith for more details
River dipping in Ladywell Fields
The next Rivers and People event will be:
Tuesday 18th June 2.30pm-5pm Pressing and Mounting Wildflowers (meet at the Creekside Discovery Centre)
A hands on introduction to the whys and wherefores of collecting wildflowers and preparing them to go into the British Herbarium.
For more information, please contact the Creekside Discovery Centre on 07870 736 793 or 0208 692 9922 or email: RaP@creeksidecentre.org.uk
Upcoming events:
Sunday 23rd June 10.30am-1pm Gardening for Wildlife? (meet at Creekside Discovery Centre)
A look at some of the plants that have escaped from gardens and gone wild in our rivers and fields and the impact they are having.
Sunday 30th June 11am-1pm Creek Clean Up (meet in the Creekside Discovery Centre)
Think before removing what appears to be just rubbish. Some can be good for wildlife in the Creek.
Tuesday 2nd July 6pm-8pm Wade to go! (meet at the Ladywell Fields cafe)
Ladywell Park to the confluence with the Pool. Last R&P chance to walk along the river bed and get a river’s eye view of the world.
Sunday 7th July 12pm-3.30pm It’s a WRaP (meet in the Creekside Discovery Centre)
This is the end my friends. Join us in celebrating 3 years of Rivers and People and the 3 Rivers Clean Up 2013. Fun activities for adults and families plus cakes!
For more information, please contact the Creekside Discovery Centre on 07870 736 793 or 0208 692 9922 or email: RaP@creeksidecentre.org.uk
Click here for the full events calendar
Activities colour-coded as follows:
Walks / Wades; Exploring Wildlife Events; Practical sessions
- indicates that the route we will be taking is on surfaced paths with only slight gradients.
Dipping in Manor Park
Looking at the invertebrates in the Quaggy.
River clean up in Cornmill Gardens
Discover the birds of the Waterlink Way
Click on the water rail below, print (double-sided), fold and take it with you on your next walk along the Pool or Ravensbourne.
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Visit R&P resources for a wealth of educational resources and information about Lewisham’s rivers!
Many thanks for getting involved!
The Rivers & People Project is funded through Natural England and Big Lottery’s Access to Nature Fund.
Fabulous range of walks and activities!
Ive added them to our Gardening Calendar.
Thanks.
I work so how about some weekday evening or weekend walks please?!
Weekend events run throughout the year and weekday evening events when light allows. These are all listed (as always) above.
Regards
Chris
Keep up the good work Chris McGaw. Your Tues walks are a revelation whether visiting parks we know already (or think we do) or new ones. No plant or bird or waterway escapes this man’s attention. Last Wed I briefly visited the pond dipping in Ladywell Fields and it was wonderful to see so many schoolchildren enjoying wading in to the river with a net. “Daddy, Daddy, I’ve caught one” and handing their catch to Nick or Chris who would encourage them and by the way name the creature as well as children rushed back, in borrowed waders which came up to their ears but happiness was in the air.
Weather permitting we will resume the plant identification/foraging advice session as an addition to the Chinbrook habitat work this Tues May 1st from 10am
Great for the kids to go out and exercise as well as learn about nature. Good Job guys!
Thanks for the river wading at Ladywell Fields yesterday Chris, we all really enjoyed it and its a great way to get the kids out doing a bit of exercise without them realising it. See you again soon. Debbie, Billy and Tommy Moyce.
Just been on chris walk along the river ravensbourne.and just to say how much we all enjoyed it.keep up the good work.terry and chris.
Lovely day and most enjoyable Autumn Frolic in Brockley cemetery. Well done Nick.
Dawn Chorus walk on 26th April: It’s a 5am start and I’ll be driving via Brockley and Ladywell to Sydenham and have room for four in my car. Phone if you’d like a lift, I will be picking up at 4.45
Thanks, Lawrence 07986237431
A very nice informative walk and wade through the River Ravensbourne in Ladywell Fields, in the North and South Divide Walk given by Lawrence Beale Collins today Thursday, 30th May 2013
Thanks Pamela, I will pass this on to Lawrence.
Best,
jess