With thanks to Jan Piggott and Steve Grindlay for the following information. It is well known that Ernest Shackleton passed his schooldays in Sydenham, as commemorated by the Blue Plaque on the large house on Westwood Hill next to St Bartholomew’s Church, now called ‘St David’s’, but originally ‘Aberdeen House’. He was the son of Dr Henry … Continue reading Shackleton plays truant in the ‘Silverdale Wood’ (Dacres Wood Reserve)
Old Hands at Mud Pies – Vote for London Play and partners Assembly SE8 in the People’s Millions
Competing with Shed Heaven in the People's Millions in the London region is London Play and Assembly SE8. It is fantastic that both of Wednesday's finalists are in Lewisham and both are very worth finalists! Old Hands at Mud Pies, aims to build confidence, social networks and reduce isolation among older people in Deptford by engaging … Continue reading Old Hands at Mud Pies – Vote for London Play and partners Assembly SE8 in the People’s Millions
Shed Heaven – Vote for the Grove Park Community Group in the People’s Millions
GPCG is one of six London candidates in the People’s Millions 2013 competition where we have a chance to win £50,000 for our Shed Heaven project. The vote takes place on 21 November 2013 and you can vote up to 10 times! The number will be available at People's Millions and in the Daily Mirror as … Continue reading Shed Heaven – Vote for the Grove Park Community Group in the People’s Millions
Old Tidemill School and Garden
On Saturday November 16th, the lovely volunteers at Old Tidemill School are holding a very important event where they will be taking part in some filming for a TV vote to help them secure funding from the People's Millions. You can help! Owen from the project says; "With the support of the charity London Play we have … Continue reading Old Tidemill School and Garden
Hither Green Community Planting Day
HGCA are inviting you to join the BIG Community Planting Day happening in Hither Green next Saturday! They been awarded 200 edible hedging plants by The Woodland Trust and will need a small army to get them planted! They include crab apples, hazelnuts, and lots of berries, which will encourage local wildlife AND provide a great wild harvest for foragers in … Continue reading Hither Green Community Planting Day
New Bird Champion data
You may or may not know, but in a few of Lewisham's Parks we have some keen bird watchers who keep us up to date with what they have seen and also record this on a national database called birdtrack. Birdtrack describes itself as "an exciting project, through a partnership between the BTO, the RSPB, Birdwatch … Continue reading New Bird Champion data
Nature’s Gym is on holiday
Nature's Gym is taking a break on 17th October, we will be back, bright eyed and bushy tailed on 24th October at Brookmill Park.
Hilly Fields Green Fair – Sunday 20 October 2013
Man Digs Pond crosses the pond
After his very successful performance at Albion Millennium Green, Bruno Roubicek will be taking his 'Man Digs Pond' performance to Reims in North East France for the 'La Comedie de Reims'. You can watch the original video below, or if you fancy a trip to the Champagne region, you can go along an support him … Continue reading Man Digs Pond crosses the pond
Nature Conservation Lewisham 