Hilly Fields Bird Watch

The Friends of Hilly Fields pleased to confirm that they will be holding their usual Big Bird Watch in Hilly Fields next weekend - 29 January 2012, 10.30am-12.30pm.   Glendale will bring materials for making bird feeders.  You don’t need to be an expert, we’ll have our expanded team of bird champions on hand to lead bird surveys.  They are … Continue reading Hilly Fields Bird Watch

Help to plant a new Community Orchard in Mayow Park

 On Saturday 28th January from 12pm-3pm, the Friends of Mayow Park will be working with the London Orchard Project to plant 10 fruit trees and a fruit hedge.  They will be there to offer their assistance and expertise to the volunteers! Site of proposed new community orchard So why not come along and help to plant … Continue reading Help to plant a new Community Orchard in Mayow Park

New events at Grow Mayow

Grow Mayow has some exciting events coming up in the next few weeks, so why not pop along and give them a hand.  If you are unable to attend these, they also run a number of regular events at the weekends for young and old.  Get you children involved in a number of training courses from … Continue reading New events at Grow Mayow

Grove Park Nature Reserve goes audio

Thanks to a successful grant application from Awards for All the Friends of Grove Park nature reserve have established a new and innovative way to inform visitors about the interesting things they can see on the site.  Already successful in Central Park in New York this innovation gives you an audio guide around the reserve using your … Continue reading Grove Park Nature Reserve goes audio

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck – Part 2

  The Nature's Gym volunteers are getting used to building footpaths, creating loggeries and digging out bramble and they seem to enjoy it.  On Thursday 17 November 2011 they spent yet another very happy few hours digging, barrowing, raking and toiling at De Frene Road allotments.  This is a new site for the volunteers and they all … Continue reading How much wood would a woodchuck chuck – Part 2

Man Digs Pond – a great success

Having reported on the fantastic event that was being planned at Albion Millennium Green, we felt that we had to go and visit to give our support to Bruno Roubicek who was doing all the hard work.  Once we arrived he has already been there for about 16 hours and the pond was looking great.  Most … Continue reading Man Digs Pond – a great success