The first 3RCU took place in 2008 with the main aim to control the growth of Himalayan Balsam along the rivers. Himalayan Balsam is an invasive non-native plant that spreads quickly, clogging up river banks and reducing biodiversity. It shades and crowds native species and causes riverbank erosion, leading to an increase in the risk of … Continue reading The new 3 Rivers Clean Up blog is now live!
Tree planting at Beckenham Place Park
New Year – New Programme
The Nature's Gym Programme for January -March 2017 is now available. There are a couple of new sites to whet you appetite and some great projects where we will be working in partnership with other local organisations. If you are new to Nature's Gym, please check out our FAQ and Nature's Gym pages where hopefully you … Continue reading New Year – New Programme
A big thank you and a Happy Christmas!
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)
Nature Conservation Lewisham 