Sunday 27th January 2018, 2pm – 3.30pm
A London Wildlife Trust guided walk at Sydenham Hill Wood identifying winter trees.
Join London Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers for a guided tour of Sydenham Hill Wood’s winter trees.
Sydenham Hill Wood is part of the Great North Wood, a network of woods and commons that once stretched from Deptford to Selhurst.
The Wood is part ancient and is recovering as a nature reserve after the damage done by Victorian development in the mid-late 1800s.
Sessile oak and hornbeam are the Wood’s principle species that tell a story of London’s natural history but also it’s development as a city.
London’s woods fuelled its early development and today are cherished for their role in providing habitat for wildlife and peaceful refuge for visitors, whilst purifying the air, storing carbon and containing rainwater.
By learning to identify trees in winter you can gain ID skills that will help you to deepen your knowledge when they leaf again in spring.
Nature Conservation Lewisham 
Thanks for this Jess, I hope to come along. Do I need to register in advance?
I though you may want to know that although your email gives a correct date/day, the website says Sun 28th instead of 27th . https://natureconservationlewisham.co.uk/2018/01/08/winter-tree-walk-at-sydenham-hill-wood-sunday-28-january-2018/
Regards
Andrew
Hi Andrew,
This event is run by the London Wildlife Trust and not by me, so I do not know if you need to register. Please contact them on rdowse@wildlondon.org.uk to check. The link you have sent me in your message is for a winter tree walk in January 2018 which is why the dates are different, last year it was Sunday 28th January. This year’s January walk is Sunday 27th January https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/events/2018/12/03/winter-tree-walk-sydenham-hill-wood
Hope this helps,
Jess