Recycle more with Lewisham
We here in Nature Conservation are more that happy to promote and support our colleagues great work, therefore we want to tell you what our friends at Recycle for Lewisham have been up to. Over the last few months, the Council have been involved in a lengthy tendering process to find a new contractor that will take … Continue reading Recycle more with Lewisham
Magic of Christmas Fair – Sunday 11 December 2011
Burnt Ash Pond Open Days
Feed the birds this winter
Winter seems to be on its way, the scarf and gloves are coming out and your faithful bloggers have finally relented and put the heating on. Although the sun is bright and the air crisp - in fact a perfect Autumnal day - there is the feeling that winter is here, just around the corner. … Continue reading Feed the birds this winter
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
The Secret Orchard & Bird Talk Sunday 20 November – Cafe Crema
On Sunday 20 November from 10am until 2pm there will be an Autumn Orchard planting session and talk at Cafe Crema. Soil and tree expert, Paul Ritchens (Managing gardener for The Kings Cross Skip Gardens) will give a talk on fruit tree cultivation. In this workshop you will have the opportunity to learn about how to … Continue reading The Secret Orchard & Bird Talk Sunday 20 November – Cafe Crema
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
Hither Green Triangle Steps take a few steps closer
The last time Nature's Gym and the Friends of Hither Green Triangle visited the site, they all got very very wet, but they managed to get a lot of work done. Last weekend we all kept our eye eagerly on the weather reports and our hearts sank - another wash out. Luckily and rather remarkably(!) the weather reports got it wrong and while … Continue reading Hither Green Triangle Steps take a few steps closer
Iona Close Orchard
Iona Close Orchard is a fascinating relic of a Victorian garden. The houses to which it originally belonged date to about 1825. Hidden away behind a few mature ash and Norway maple trees are several fine old fruit trees, apples, pears, plums and a mulberry. Although it has become has become overgrow, it has remained … Continue reading Iona Close Orchard
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