Have you seen a Hedgehog?

The London Wildlife Trust writes.... London Wildlife Trust’s ‘Urban Urchins’ started in August 2017 and is aiming to map the distribution of London’s hedgehog population. This is being achieved through the use of footprint tunnel and camera trap surveys across many of our own reserves, the creation of ‘detective kits’ for the public to use … Continue reading Have you seen a Hedgehog?

Winter bird walk at Sydenham Hill Wood, Sunday 11 February 2018

  Guided walk in Sydenham Hill Wood to find winter birds Join London Wildlife Trust for a guided walk to discover the range of birds present in Sydenham Hill Wood. Winter sees the return of the iconic firecrest, redwing, fieldfare, siskin and an influx of robin, goldfinch and chaffinch. It's also a great time to … Continue reading Winter bird walk at Sydenham Hill Wood, Sunday 11 February 2018

3 Rivers Clean Up 2108

  The first 3 Rivers Clean Up planning session will be taking place later this week. We hope that by the end o it we will have confirmed the dates for this year’s festival. We hope that will be able to overlap with London Rivers Week. This will be the 10th year that we have been … Continue reading 3 Rivers Clean Up 2108

Swifts & Enhancing Urban Biodiversity

An illustrated talk by Edward Mayer of Swift Conservation 22 February 2018, 19.00 to 21.00 Lewisham Council Chambers - Booking via Eventbrite This talk should be useful for planners, developers, architects, bird-watchers, nature lovers and anyone with an interest in how we live in our towns and cities   Swifts are our fastest bird in … Continue reading Swifts & Enhancing Urban Biodiversity

Winter tree walk at Sydenham Hill Wood, Sunday 28 January 2018

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 … Continue reading Winter tree walk at Sydenham Hill Wood, Sunday 28 January 2018

Happy Christmas from the Nature’s Gym Team

Happy Christmas from all the Nature's Gym team. Thank you very much for all of your very hard work over the last year. We have achieved a lot and created many new habitats for the wildlife of Lewisham. There is a lot to look forward to in 2018, including the rebranding of Nature's Gym, watch this … Continue reading Happy Christmas from the Nature’s Gym Team

Nature’s Gym programme January – March 2018

  Please see attached the Nature’s Gym programme for January – March 2018. Our first session back will be on Thursday 11th January at Ladywell Fields. A post Christmas wade! You maybe interested to know that we’ve had over 600 volunteers attending over 50 sessions this year! This equates to over £18000 worth of worked … Continue reading Nature’s Gym programme January – March 2018

Great North Wood spoon carving workshop – Sunday 3 December, 11am-4pm

Learn the ancient art of spoon-carving Join London Wildlife Trust for a spoon-carving workshop in the Centre for Wildlife Gardening. You can make your own spoon from wood harvested from the Great North Wood. The workshop costs £20 per person. All tools will be provided, plus tea and coffee. Suitable for ages 14+. No experience … Continue reading Great North Wood spoon carving workshop – Sunday 3 December, 11am-4pm