A popular and once familiar garden the Song thrush numbers are declining seriously, so much so that it is now a Red List species. (galleryofbirds.com) The Song thrush has brown plumage and a speckled chest which is typical of a thrush. It lacks the white eye stripes of a Redwing and so can be mistaken for a Mistle Thrush. However, … Continue reading The Song thrush
Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries work day and walk
The Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries have two exciting events coming up this August. This is a really facinating site and well worth a visit. So if you have a free couple of hours, why not pop along? Work session: Sunday 21st August 10am - 1pm Work session. Meet at the Ladywell chapel. Guided … Continue reading Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries work day and walk
Biodiversity Begins with a B
The fine people over at Scottish Natural Heritage have produced a lovely simple video to inform us all how we can help Biodiversity. As they say it 'encourages people to take a few simple actions to help support the variety of living things around us.' For more ways in which you can help Biodiversity in … Continue reading Biodiversity Begins with a B
Brightening up Forest Hill Station
The Forest Hill Society are planning to continue with their good work at Forest Hill Station this weekend. They will be digging out and planting up the spare patch on platform 1 on Sunday 7th August and then dig out and plant up the bases of the trees on London Road opposite the Horniman Museum. They will there from … Continue reading Brightening up Forest Hill Station
Greening our Offices
Our good friends over at Recycle for Lewisham have writen and intersting piece about how we here at Wearside have been attempting to 'green up' our surroundings. As they say we are all firm believers in 'practicing what we preach'! To see what they have to say and to see more photos of how we have … Continue reading Greening our Offices
Pond Dipping at Telegraph Hill
Glendale’s Nature Conservation Officer will be running a number of events throughout the Summer Holidays. Please call 0208318 3986 or email Lara to book the events. There will be a sessions at Telegraph Hill on 4 August 11am-1pm
River Dipping at Manor Park
Glendale's Nature Conservation Officer will be running a number of events throughout the Summer Holidays. Please call 0208318 3986 or email Lara to book the events. The first session will be held at Manor Park on 3 August 2011, 11am-1pm. Please note that Manor Park is the small park on Manor Park Road and not Manor … Continue reading River Dipping at Manor Park
Man Digs Pond
Man Digs Pond – Live For 24 hours, A Man will move. A Man may sing. A Man will not speak. A Man may cry. A Man will not leave until A Man has dug a pond. Performer, Bruno Roubicek is creating a brand new show: “Man Digs Pond.” Over 24 hours, from midday to … Continue reading Man Digs Pond
Double Feature down at the Creek…
Tomorrow morning (Thursday 21st July) there's another chance to explore the majestic splendour of Deptford Creek at low tide. We'll be looking for eels, flounder and mitten crabs to name a few and if we're lucky we may catch sight of the creek's latest arrivals to-ing and fro-ing from their purpose-built riverside apartments... If … Continue reading Double Feature down at the Creek…
Deptford Railway Meadow Association
Reading the fantastic Brockley Central Blog I came across this article and felt that we should spread the word on this blog too. The Deptford Railway Meadow Association is a local residents group who are hoping to turn a local area of land owned by Network Rail into a wildlife meadow. They're looking for new … Continue reading Deptford Railway Meadow Association
Nature Conservation Lewisham 