Trees for Cities write... Trees for Cities is working in partnership with the London Borough of Lewisham to re-establish an area of woodland on Crab Hill in Beckenham Place Park. The woodland will be planted carefully so it does not block visibility. It will bring splashes of colour throughout the seasons and attract bees, birds and … Continue reading New Woodland for Crab Hill in Beckenham Place Park
London Wildlife Trust – Great North Wood Festival
The London Wildlife Trust writes... Join London Wildlife Trust at Sydenham Hill Wood for the first-ever Great North Wood Woodland Festival! The Festival of the Great North Wood will be a celebration of the Wood’s wildlife and history... Please come and join us on Sunday 9th September, 10am-6pm, for the Festival of the Great North … Continue reading London Wildlife Trust – Great North Wood Festival
Nature’s Gym location change
Due to illness Nature's Gym on Thursday 26 July will now be at Ladywell Fields. There will be a wade and some bankside management work. The session on Saturday 28th July remains the same. Please pass the message on.
Summer Events at Beckenham Place Park
Greener City Fund Community Grants
Greener City Fund Community Grants Applications are now open for round two of the Community Green Space Grants. Apply for a grant Do you want to create or improve a green space in your neighbourhood, and improve Londoners' access to nature? Or do you want to green your school playground to protect students from air pollution? … Continue reading Greener City Fund Community Grants
National Park City Week – 21st July 2018 Fundraiser Event at Railway Garden in Crofton Park
Coinciding with National Park City Week the Crofton Park Railway Garden and hosting a series of activities detailed here, helping to raise the rest of the funds for the landscaping works to turn this greenspace into a more usable community garden and pocket park, with a 'sensory-learning' theme running through it. This will be our last … Continue reading National Park City Week – 21st July 2018 Fundraiser Event at Railway Garden in Crofton Park
Nature’s Gym date change – Now 28th July 2018 and not 21st July as some programmes say
Unfortunately, there was a small error on the July-August Nature's Gym programme. Our Saturday session will be on Saturday 28th July and not Saturday 21st July as some of your programmes will say. Apologies for the error and we hope to see you there.
Bat, moth and owl prowl at Sydenham Hill Wood – Friday 6 July, 9pm-11pm
Meet at the Crescent Wood Road entrance. Join the London Wildlife Trust for a guided walk of Sydenham Hill Wood to discover bats, moths and tawny owls. Using bat detectors, our site warden and volunteers will reveal a hidden, nocturnal world in urban south London. Sydenham Hill Wood is part ancient woodland, one of the … Continue reading Bat, moth and owl prowl at Sydenham Hill Wood – Friday 6 July, 9pm-11pm
London Rivers Week – Saturday June 23 to Sunday July 1
Thames 21 writes.... London Rivers Week Do you cherish rivers and enjoy exploring them? Do you love the wildlife that roams our countryside? Do you want to learn about what’s being done to protect London’s life-giving rivers and how you can help? Then join us for the third annual London Rivers Week, running from Saturday … Continue reading London Rivers Week – Saturday June 23 to Sunday July 1
Enter the Lewisham Homes ‘Love Where You Live art competition’
Lewisham Homes writes... We know that lots of our residents are artists, photographers and writers, so we want you to show off your skills by creating a tribute to your favourite green space in Lewisham. Maybe you love Ladywell Fields or are mad about Mayow Park. Perhaps you prefer your own gorgeous garden. Wherever your … Continue reading Enter the Lewisham Homes ‘Love Where You Live art competition’
Nature Conservation Lewisham 