A talk about the history of Sydenham Hill Wood & Cox's Walk at Dulwich Library in partnership with Southwark Council Join London Wildlife Trust at Southwark Council's beautiful Dulwich Library for a talk about the history of Sydenham Hill Wood. Sydenham Hill Wood is one of the largest remaining remnants of the Great North Wood, … Continue reading A History of Sydenham Hill Wood by London Wildlife Trust- Tuesday 11 August 2015 2pm – 3.30pm
The story of Ladywell Naiad
Earlier this month, the Story of the Ladywell Naiad was told over two nights, once in Manor Park and once in Ladywell Fields. Story teller Richard Neville delighted crowds with humorous tales while London Bubble Theatre provided music and fun activities. Follow #whatlivesinlewisham on Twitter and Instagram and find our hat lives in our Parks and … Continue reading The story of Ladywell Naiad
Clearing the Ravensbourne in Beckenham Place Park
As part of the 3 Rivers Clean Up the Nature's Gym volunteers cleared part of the River Ravensbourne in Beckenham Place Park. Their work involved picking up litter and pulling up Himalayan Balsam. Himalayan Balsam is one of a number of invasive species that you can find along our rivers. This one however is easy to … Continue reading Clearing the Ravensbourne in Beckenham Place Park
Garthorne Road Nature Reserve blog has arrived
We have just developed a Garthorne Road Nature Reserve blog. We hope that this blog will help us generate interest in this fantastic site and encourage local people to visit and take part in events and open days. We can not do this alone, so if you are interested, please contact Lewisham’s Nature Conservation Officer, … Continue reading Garthorne Road Nature Reserve blog has arrived
Free Training With Thames21
If you love your waterways, want to learn more about them and help make them better, we can help! Thames21 offers a range of FREE training sessions to anyone who is keen to get involved with activities in and around their local waterways. Check out these opportunities. Leading a Waterway Clean UP Imagine leading your own group of volunteers in a … Continue reading Free Training With Thames21
Devonshire Road Open Day – Sunday 19 July 2015
Find Us - We are 10 minutes walk from both Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill Stations. And only a 20 minute walk from the fabulous Horniman Museum and Gardens. Contact Us - infodevonshireroad@gmail.com @DevonshireRoadN
Volunteer in Lewisham’s Rivers
London Borough of Lewisham runs a number of river related volunteering opportunities. We are keen to get people involved in their local rivers and help us maintain them through bankside management and litter picks. We tend to work in 4 parks; Brookmill Park, Chinbrook Meadows, Cornmill Gardens and Ladywell Fields. Our new programme of events … Continue reading Volunteer in Lewisham’s Rivers
Butterfly Walk Sunday 12 July 2015
July is a busy month for wildlife in London with stag beetles on the wing, kestrels fledging and swifts readying for their return to Africa. LWT has a lot of events coming up, so of which are (almost) in our Borough! Friday 3rd July, 21:00: it’s time for the annual bat, moth and owl prowl … Continue reading Butterfly Walk Sunday 12 July 2015
Spoken word theatre and story telling in Ladywell Fields
As part of this years 3RiversCleanUp London Bubble will be providing some entertainment through spoken word theatre and story telling. Following on from the successful event in Manor Park, they will again be taking you on an adventure through Ladywell Fields on 8 July 2015. Hear about the Ladywell Naiad and other tales based on the … Continue reading Spoken word theatre and story telling in Ladywell Fields
Bat, moth and owl prowl – Friday 3 July 2015
July is a busy month for wildlife in London with stag beetles on the wing, kestrels fledging and swifts readying for their return to Africa. LWT has a lot of events coming up, so of which are (almost) in our Borough! Friday 3rd July, 21:00: it’s time for the annual bat, moth and owl … Continue reading Bat, moth and owl prowl – Friday 3 July 2015
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