Guided walk looking at the diverse plant communities in this urban secondary/ancient woodland. Please note booking is essential for this event Join the Sydenham Hill Wood Conservation Officer and London Wildlife Trust volunteers for a guided wildflower walk. Please note this is not a foraging event. The Wood is a remnant of the once vast … Continue reading Wildflower walk at Sydenham Hill Wood – Saturday 26 June, 2pm-3.30pm
Bat walk, Nunhead Cemetery – Friday 24 June 2016, 9pm
Guided bat walk using bat detectors in Nunhead Cemetery led by London Wildlife Trust Join London Wildlife Trust and the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery for a guided bat walk in this stunning Victorian Cemetery. Nunhead Cemetery is a Local Nature Reserve with a mixture of secondary woodland of sycamore, ash and naturalised tree species. … Continue reading Bat walk, Nunhead Cemetery – Friday 24 June 2016, 9pm
Lewisham DWP help out with the 3 Rivers Clean UP
A merry bunch of eager volunteers from the Lewisham branch of DWP came out on a wade today as part of the 3 Rivers Clean Up. 16 of us waded from Ladywell Fields to Catford and managed to pull out 10 bags of rubbish, a bin and a trolley. The trolley came in very handy when we … Continue reading Lewisham DWP help out with the 3 Rivers Clean UP
Kings Fund report extols virtue of gardening and volunteering
A report published in May 2016 by the Kings Fund, has stated that, "Gardens are therefore important to our health due to the numbers of people who engage with them in many different ways and for different reasons." It goes on to say: Increasing people’s exposure to, and use of, green spaces has been linked … Continue reading Kings Fund report extols virtue of gardening and volunteering
Nature’s Gym location change
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to change the location of this Thursday's Nature's Gym. We will now be at Garthorne Road nature reserve creating more woodland scallops. We are creating these because, open space is the most important part of a woodland for butterflies, especially its edge habitat where the warmest conditions are found. Cutting … Continue reading Nature’s Gym location change
Evening tree walk at Sydenham Hill Wood – Wednesday 15 June, 7pm-9pm
Guided tree walk in Sydenham Hill Wood to uncover the ancient landscape of the Great North Wood. Join the Sydenham Hill Wood Conservation Officer for a guided tree walk. As one of the largest remnants of the Great North Wood, the Wood has a fascinating range of native tree species which indicate the ancient lineage of … Continue reading Evening tree walk at Sydenham Hill Wood – Wednesday 15 June, 7pm-9pm
A History of Sydenham Hill Wood at Dulwich Library, Tuesday 14 June, 2pm-3.30pm
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 at Dulwich Library, Tuesday 14 June, 2pm-3.30pm
Capital Growth – London Grows buddy site visit
From the Capital Growth website Are you a community or school growing group? Would you like to receive practical advice and support on how to improve your garden? London Grows site support aims to help you improve your community or school food growing space, and incorporate wildlife-friendly growing practices and principles into your garden, through … Continue reading Capital Growth – London Grows buddy site visit
Bat walk at Sydenham Wells Park, Friday 10 June, 8.30pm-10pm
Guided bat walk at Sydenham Wells Park Join London Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers for our annual bat walk at Sydenham Wells Park. Bat calls are largely undetectable to the human ear and so we will be using bat detectors to listen to the sounds of these wonderful mammals. Bats use sonar or echolocation to … Continue reading Bat walk at Sydenham Wells Park, Friday 10 June, 8.30pm-10pm
Tall Tree Stories – Telegraph Hill, Monday 30 May – 11am
Celebrating trees in London Tree Week Fun for the family, but more so for children. You get to hear about trees, some truths, some fibs, and have fun making up tall stories about them too. Everyone has heard of an 'old wive's tale' or two about a tree - here's your chance to test your … Continue reading Tall Tree Stories – Telegraph Hill, Monday 30 May – 11am
Nature Conservation Lewisham 