Getting wet with the 3 Rivers Clean Up

Nature's Gym volunteers take part in the annual 3 Rivers Clean Up On a rainy Saturday morning a merry bunch of volunteers waded in the River Ravensbourne to clear the litter and pull up Himalayan Balsam.  Suprisingly there was very little litter and not very much Balsam.  We did find some interesting catapillas though on the … Continue reading Getting wet with the 3 Rivers Clean Up

The 3 Rivers Clean Up

In June 2010 Lewisham Council along with London Borough of Bromley, the London Borough of Greenwich and another of other local groups spent 10 days clearing 3 of Lewisham's Rivers (Ravensbourne, Pool and Quaggy) of the invasive species Himalayan Balsam. Thanks to Thames 21, FSC, Glendale, Quaggy Waterways Action Group and many others for all their … Continue reading The 3 Rivers Clean Up