Steatoda grossa has a body length when mature of around 10mm for adult females and again males are generally smaller. It is variable in appearance, with only juveniles and adult males usually having a pattern and adult females often having none. The Steatoda grossa spider is also known as the false widow spider. They belong to … Continue reading Steatoda grossa spider found at Devonshire Road nature reserve
Invitation to Rivers and People – The legacy installation
On a still-warm September Sunday evening, something magical happened in Ladywell Fields along the banks of the River Ravensbourne. London Bubble Theatre Company, working in partnership with Lewisham Council, told the story of Ladywell Fields, the River and its spirit, the Naiad. Local artists and residents created film, photographs and beautiful flora and fauna from … Continue reading Invitation to Rivers and People – The legacy installation
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
Some of you may have seen or heard on the news today that the Mistle thrush is disapearing from our gardens. Results from the RSPB's annual survey suggested that the birds are in in fewer than half the gardens they were 10 years ago. Estimates put the population at just 170,000 breading pairs and experts … Continue reading RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
London Orchard Project workshops at De Frene Road allotments
The London Orchard Project will be (LOP) is providing a number of expert fruit tree restoration workshops at De Frene Road allotments. These will be held on; Tuesday 29 January 2013 – 10.30am to 3pm Tuesday 5 February 2013 - 10.30am to 3pm Saturday 16 February 2013 - 10.30am to 3pm With these three sessions they … Continue reading London Orchard Project workshops at De Frene Road allotments
Cancelled due to snow
So while freezing temperatures, frozen ground and cold winds may not stop us, unfortunately the snow has! This Saturday's Nature's Gym in Lewisham Park has been cancelled. Planting whips isn't ideal in the snow! Apologies for this, but we hope to rearrange soon
Come rain, come cold winds, come frozen ground….
.....the Nature's Gym volunteers will be out toiling in the Parks and Nature Reserves in Lewisham. Yesterday, 19 brave souls made the trip to Sydenham Wells Park to volunteer their time. We have been working here for a while to create and improve the meadow areas in the nature area of the site. Sydenham Wells … Continue reading Come rain, come cold winds, come frozen ground….
New conservation events programme available
The new programme for January-March 2013 is now available here. As the programme has come out a little earlier than usual, we have not been able to capture as many events. It is therefore worth checking this Blog and Lewisham's Environmental Twitter feed on a regular basis because we will probably be advertising more events. … Continue reading New conservation events programme available
Nature’s Gym at Pepys Nature Area
Back in April, the Nature's Gym volunteers made two visits to of Upper Pepys Park to start clearing the nature area. We dug up some of the buddleia that had been planted and continued to cut it back from some of the path network. However, we had to be careful cutting any buddlleia because were … Continue reading Nature’s Gym at Pepys Nature Area
Ladywell Fields clean up with Thames 21
Join Thames 21 at Ladywell Fields on Sunday 11 November for a family friendly clean up. Email Vic Richardson of Thames 21 for more details. The meeting point is by the cafe in the northern fields. The nearest train station is Ladywell, easily accessible from London Charing Cross, Canon Street or London Bridge on the … Continue reading Ladywell Fields clean up with Thames 21
London Orchard Project & Ladywell Fields User Group
The London Orchard Project will be running another couple of training sessions at Iona Close Orchard in Ladywell Fields. They ran a couple of training sessions here during the summer, but there is still quite a bit to do. The two sessions will be on Sunday 18 November and Sunday 9 December. For more information … Continue reading London Orchard Project & Ladywell Fields User Group
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