The new Nature's Gym programme is now available . There are lots of events between July-September that you can take part in! Why not try something new such as discovering what bones you might find in owl pellets at the Horniman Museum or going for a wade in Deptford Creek. If you would like to get … Continue reading New Nature’s Gym programme available
Festival in the Forest
The Friends of Devonshire Road are holding a small but superb music festival at the Nature Reserve, packed with great music, great food and great drink! An afternoon of eclectic music from 6 bands is followed up by four great headline acts; kicking off with the irrepressible Steve ‘Bolts’ Bolton, followed up by country rockers … Continue reading Festival in the Forest
Festival of the Forest
The Friends of Devonshire Road are holding a small but superb music festival at the Nature Reserve, packed with great music, great food and great drink! An afternoon of eclectic music from 6 bands is followed up by four great headline acts; kicking off with the irrepressible Steve ‘Bolts’ Bolton, followed up by country rockers … Continue reading Festival of the Forest
Close Encounters of the Crawling Kind: Bugs in Our Gardens
Saturday 13 July, 10.30am-12.45pm at the Horniman Museum A chance to trial lots of different collecting techniques. Lift logs to see what’s living underneath, sieve leaf letter, try your hand at sweep netting and dip a pond net in our very own pond. Experts, including Richard ‘Bug man’ Jones will be on hand to introduce … Continue reading Close Encounters of the Crawling Kind: Bugs in Our Gardens
5 days until the 3 Rivers Clean Up!
There isn't long to go now until the start of this years 3 Rivers Clean Up. Previous years have seen hundreds of volunteers taking part removing tonnes of rubbish and Himalayan Balsam from the Ravensbourne catchment. Now in its fifth year, this unique partnership programme has been highly successful in removing and preventing the spread … Continue reading 5 days until the 3 Rivers Clean Up!
Introduction to Herpetology course at Devonshire Road
A free 2 day course led by Tony Canning a local biologist/conservationist. The course is for conservation workers and others with an interest in biology, ecology and conservation. Each day will consist of a morning classroom talk followed by afternoon field work. Saturday 13th July Introduction to Herpetology I 10:30 Arrival 11:00 … Continue reading Introduction to Herpetology course at Devonshire Road
Mountsfield Park Food Growing Space
Lewisham has over 80 Community Gardens providing a range of growing spaces within schools, community centres, businesses and housing areas. Managing these gardens themselves offers a valuable opportunity for Lewisham residents to join together in not only growing food, but also in contributing skills such as managing volunteers, fundraising and committee roles. If you are … Continue reading Mountsfield Park Food Growing Space
Nature’s Gym among the Bluebells of Beckenham
The Bluebells in Beckenham were looking fantastic when Nature' Gym visited yesterday. The smell of the flowers really hit you as you stood among them. It certainly was a great day to out volunteering in the park! It is also very encouraging for the volunteers to see bluebells on patches where they had dug up brambles earlier … Continue reading Nature’s Gym among the Bluebells of Beckenham
Edible High Road, Saturday 18 May 2013
This May, SE23 will be transformed into an Edible High Road as part of the Chelsea Fringe garden festival. 50 Forest Hill and Honor Oak businesses have sponsored 70 fruit trees, including The Horniman Museum and Sainsbury's. Special Guests: We're very excited to announce that Celebrity Gardener Matthew Wilson will be cutting our ribbon! He is Channel Four's 'Landscape Man' … Continue reading Edible High Road, Saturday 18 May 2013
Evening tree ID walk
Join the London Wildlife Trust to celebrate 30 years of conserving Sydenham Hill Wood's trees as a part of London Tree Week, 11th - 18th May 2013. Sydenham Hill Wood Project Officer Daniel Greenwood will guide attendees around the Wood, identifying trees in leaf and offering an insight into the part they have and will … Continue reading Evening tree ID walk
Nature Conservation Lewisham 