Nature’s Gym among the Bluebells of Beckenham

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Jess kyle
Bluebells in Beckenham Place Aprk

Bluebells in Beckenham Place Park

The smell of the Bluebells was amazing

The smell of the Bluebells was amazing

The Bluebells in Beckenham were looking fantastic when Nature’ Gym visited yesterday.  The smell of the flowers really hit you as you stood among them.  It certainly was a great day to out volunteering in the park!  It is also very encouraging for the volunteers to see bluebells on patches where they had dug up brambles earlier in the year, it really made all that work worthwhile!

Banging in the posts to create the hedge

Banging in the posts to create the hedge

The volunteers were at Beckenham to create some dead hedges to block off the desire lines through the woods.  They started off by banging fence posts in to the ground and then collected wood to weave around them.  Anything can be used to weave between the posts as long as you don’t disturb existing habitats!  You should also leave ‘dead wood‘ piles because these are also very important habitats.

Weaving brambles and branches in to the hedge

Weaving brambles and branches in to the hedge

These hedges not only make use of cut bramble and sycamore, but they can also make great wildlife habitats. Even while we were there a robin started taking an interest!

 

 

 

 

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Tree Planting in Beckenham Place Park

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jess kyle

 As mentioned earlier on this blog, the Nature’s Gym volunteers have been helping the Friends of Beckenham Place Park and other local groups plant trees in the former burning yard area of Beckenham Place Park.

Digging a hole for the tree!

So on a rather glorious Thursday, 17 merry volunteers prepared the area, then dug and planted a mixture of trees, including Silver birch Betula pendula and Blackthorn Prunus spinosa.  They also had to stake the trees and attach a watering tube – making sure the trees were upright of course!

Attaching the water pipe

Adding the stake

After lots of raking and digging the volunteers planted 10 trees.  There is still a long way to go, but our nature conservation colleague has a number of sessions planned with the Friends and other local groups, so hopefully the are will be planted up soon.

Overview of the planting site

 

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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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Nature’s Gym Venue Change

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Jess kyle

change 150x150 ChangeDue to the fantasic work carried out by the volunteers on Thursday 4th February at Rushey Green School, there is no more work to do there!We will therefore be working at Beckenham Place Park on Thursday 11th December.

 

See you there!

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NATURE’S GYM LOCATION CHANGE

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Jess kyle

Due to a reasons beyond our control we have had to move the location of the two sessions of Nature’s Gym scheduled for Honor Oak Nature Reserve. Instead we have some other excting locations lined up!

25th November 2010 will now be at Albion Millenium Green

9th December 2010 will now be at Beckenham Place Park

For further details please contact Jess Kyle

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Beckenham Place Park Lewisham – An Opportunity for Schools

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jess kyle

A Great Opportunity for School Pupils To Explore Nature & Wildlife, Study Their Local Environment and Associated River Life.

We are offering opportunities to schools, youth, community, faith, special needs & disability groups to benefit and participate in the sustainable use of the park.

The Waterlink Way Project  Officer will prepare, organise and facilitate outdoor environmental education sessions for School Pupils. Activities include those that address parts of the QCA Scheme for various Key stages.

Sessions offered are carefully tailored to address the National School curriculum Requisitions.

Such sessions includes skills which will focus on; Plants & Animals in their Local Environment, Growing Plants, The Water Cycle, Investigating the River, Habitat Studies, Sorting & Using Materials, Keeping Warm, The Life-Cycle and Interdependence and Adaptation for various keystages.

 We also organise and facilitate outdoor education related activities for special needs pupils as well as youth/ community/ faith and disability groups. Activities includes; Art & craft sessions, Nature Trails, River Wade & Talk and woodland Walk & Talk.

Activities can also be organised to suit individual needs and facilitated for pre-school and nursery pupils.Please note, there are a limited numbers of  places available  therefore groups offered will be on a “first come first served” basis.

You can find out more information about the site, its facilities and location here.

To participate or for further information, please contact

Jordan Ihama ( Waterlink Way Project Officer )

Tel: 020 8314 2556
Mobile: 07743842893
Email: Jordan.ogbeideihama@lewisham.gov.uk

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