Dacres Wood AGM & Pond Dipping – Saturday 27th June

You are invited to Friends of Dacres Wood Nature Reserve AGM on Saturday 27th June at 12pm-1pm. Please come along if you wish to be involved in your local Nature Reserve.  We are also seeking new members for the committee and the current Chair and Treasurer will be stepping down.  If you would like to … Continue reading Dacres Wood AGM & Pond Dipping – Saturday 27th June

Nature’s Gym at Mayow Park

The Nature's Gym volunteers have been working in Mayow Park for quite a few years now.  They have see the 'Triangle' area develop in to a really lovely area of bright flowers and scented herbs.  The garden was originally inspired by permaculture principles and designed by one of the friends and his come on a … Continue reading Nature’s Gym at Mayow Park

Nature’s Gym Programme July-September 2015

Please see attached the Nature's Gym programme for July-September 2015.  I hope there is something in there that you will enjoy! Please be aware that there are quite a few sessions that involve wearing waders and working in the river. At these sessions, we can not guarantee that there will be any work available on … Continue reading Nature’s Gym Programme July-September 2015

The Story of the Ladywell Naiad and other tales

As part of this years 3RiversCleanUp London Bubble will be telling stories in the river.  Hear about the Ladywell Naiad and other tales based on the species and creatures of Lewisham.  Why not take part by taking a 'species selfie' using the #riversandpeople and #whatlivesinlewisham and post them on Twitter or Instgram.

Change of location for Nature’s Gym

Apologies for the short notice, but we have had to change the location of Nature's Gym this week (11th June 2015).  We will now be at Albion Millennium Green, a site you all know well.  There is plenty of work to do here so I am sure we'll be able to get stuck in!  Hope … Continue reading Change of location for Nature’s Gym

Greater London National Park City

Their website states; Uniquely combining a biodiverse landscape with nature reserves, parks and gardens, the Greater London National Park* covers an area of over 1,500 km2 and is home to more than 8 million people. Recognised as one of the world's most important urban habitats, green, blue and open spaces occupy over 60% of London. … Continue reading Greater London National Park City

Building a bug hotel in Albion Millennium Green

The Nature's Gym volunteers recently spent a very happy few hours at Albion Millennium Green. The Friends of Albion Millennium Green have been hard at work themselves recently, so there had been a lot of changes to the site. It was great to see it looking so loved and cared for and they really have … Continue reading Building a bug hotel in Albion Millennium Green