The River The river Ravensbourne rises, 4 miles south of Bromley town centre at Caesar's Well in Keston. It then flows through the London Boroughs of Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich where it then joins the River Thames at Deptford, where its 1/2 mile muddy tidal reach is known as Deptford Creek. The Ravensbourne is 11 miles (17 km) … Continue reading Ravensbourne Catchment Improvement Plan
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
I’ve got my ‘Top Hat’ – Do you have yours?
We over here at the Nature Conservation department in Lewisham would like to wish all our readers old and new a very happy Christmas and New Year. We hope you have a wonderful festive season and look forward to seeing you back in the New Year! Why not take a walk in one of the … Continue reading I’ve got my ‘Top Hat’ – Do you have yours?
New River Bankside Sessions programme available
The new Bankside Management programme is now available. For more information on this and how to get involved, please visit our Rivers and People blog and the FAQ page.
Tesco Local Community Grants – Deadline Friday 11th December
The Tesco Community Grant which is funded through the 5p carrier bag charge and administered by Groundwork has been hugely under subscribed with many borough's not receiving any applications. There are 3 grants of up to £12,000 available in each London Borough this round of funding. Due to poor take up and few applications being … Continue reading Tesco Local Community Grants – Deadline Friday 11th December
Nature’s Gym at Frendsbury Gardens
The last Nature's Gym session of the year was held in Frendsbury Gardens on Saturday. A chill wind blew, but the volunteers stayed enthusiastic - maybe it was the thought of the tea and mince pies that were to come! Some of the volunteers spent time weeding the beds, especially the herbaceous boarders. A few … Continue reading Nature’s Gym at Frendsbury Gardens
Friends of Ladywell Fields and Thames21 River Clean Up
Thames 21 and the Friends of Ladywell Fields are holding a river clean up on Sunday 13th December from 10am-1pm. They will be meeting by the 10,000 Hands Cafe in the northern field at 10am. Come along for some wet fun!
Nature’s Gym programme, January-March 2016
The Nature's Gym programme for January-March 2016 is now available. We don't start back until 16th January 2016, so you all have a long break to recover! We look forward to seeing you all and welcoming new volunteers in the New Year. There are some old favourites as well as a new site in this … Continue reading Nature’s Gym programme, January-March 2016
Friends of Mountsfield Park – Open Meeting
Please come to the meeting and let the Friends of Mountsfield Park know about improvements that you would like for Mountsfield Park and let Glendale know any concerns about the way that the park is maintained. If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like issues raised, please email them. Meeting minutes will be forwarded to … Continue reading Friends of Mountsfield Park – Open Meeting
The Garden on the Hill – Saturday 28th November 2015
A new Community Garden is being built at the very top of Brownhill Road. It is called The Garden on the Hill and will be outside the Brownhill Road Baptist Church and … Continue reading The Garden on the Hill – Saturday 28th November 2015
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