A big thank you to all the volunteers we've had this last year. We've had 571 volunteers, which equates to over 1500 hours and £14,500 worth of work! We have achieved so much this year and you should all be very proud of yourselves. Judith and I can't thank you enough. You've come out in … Continue reading A big thank you and a Happy Christmas!
Devonshire Road Halloween, 31st October 2016
Chinbrook healthy river challenge
Bat Walk with London Wildlife Trust in Crystal Palace Park
Join London Wildlife Trust and learn to identify bats from their ultrasonic calls using bat detectors. This event is free and open to everyone and there is no need to book. Contact Sam for more information
How to be a curious entomologist
Insects are everywhere. They are so many, and so varied - fascinating, beautiful, mysterious, bizarre. Through their mind-boggling biodiversity they offer us a window into the ecological complexity of life on Earth, and give us a powerful insight of the workings of the natural world. But their small size means that they can easily be … Continue reading How to be a curious entomologist
Family Fun Day – Crystal Palace Park with London Wildlife Trust
It may not be Lewisham, but we thought this event might interest some of our readers! Join the London Wildlife Trust for pond dipping and hapa zome - the Japanese art of leaf printing. This event is free and open to everyone as part of the Trust’s Great North Wood project. No need to book. … Continue reading Family Fun Day – Crystal Palace Park with London Wildlife Trust
Nice weather for water beetles — not (with thanks to R.Jones)
Reposted here, with kind permission from Bugman Jones One of the delights of entomology is that you can always find insects — any place, any time of day, any time of year. They are so many and so diverse that you can find them everywhere. On Monday 20 June 2016 my thesis, however, was about … Continue reading Nice weather for water beetles — not (with thanks to R.Jones)
Festival in the Forest, Saturday 2nd July 2016, Devonshire Road
A History of Sydenham Hill Wood at Dulwich Library, Tuesday 14 June, 2pm-3.30pm
A talk about the history of Sydenham Hill Wood & Cox's Walk at Dulwich Library in partnership with Southwark Council Join London Wildlife Trust at Southwark Council's beautiful Dulwich Library for a talk about the history of Sydenham Hill Wood. Sydenham Hill Wood is one of the largest remaining remnants of the Great North Wood, … Continue reading A History of Sydenham Hill Wood at Dulwich Library, Tuesday 14 June, 2pm-3.30pm
Bat walk at Beckenham Place Park
There is a bat walk at Beckenham Place Park tonight (5th May 2016). Meet Crab Hill entrance near Ravensbourne rail station at 8.15pm. The weather is always a factor in the bat sightings, but by May it will hopefully be warm and dry.
Nature Conservation Lewisham 