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FREE WILDFLOWER COURSE THIS SUNDAY Wildflower Identification Course - How to go about identifying the wildflowers in London   Sunday 10th October  - 11 am to 4pm - Creekside                                                              As part of the latest Rivers & People programme we are giving Lewisham residents the chance to get to know their local wildflowers for free.        … Continue reading

Wonderful Wasps – Stop Swatting Wasps Pledge

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Buglife is encouraging the public to learn to appreciate wasps, and to stop swatting them! The new campaign hopes to challenge common-held beliefs that wasps are dangerous, aggressive and of no use. Buglife is asking people to take a new look at wasps and to sign up to the Stop Swatting Pledge. Click on the logo … Continue reading Wonderful Wasps – Stop Swatting Wasps Pledge

London Wildlife Trust’s Garden for a Living London

Posted on by Jess kyle

As their website says 'Help transform the capital's 3 million gardens in to a network of nature reserves The London Wildlife Trust has come up with 7  gardening actions that you can pledge to do on their website These ideas include; planting drought resistant plants, making a pond and adding a green roof to you … Continue reading London Wildlife Trust’s Garden for a Living London

Canaries, Cormorants and Crabs in the Creek

Posted on by Judith Simmons

  This evening (Wed 15th Sep) the Rivers & People Project will be hosting a guided walk from Canary Wharf to Creekside in Deptford. We will stroll along the River Thames to see Lewisham from a different perspective, with local conservationist Nick Bertrand interpreting some of the history and natural history along the way. Walk … Continue reading Canaries, Cormorants and Crabs in the Creek

Beckenham Place Park Lewisham – An Opportunity for Schools

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A Great Opportunity for School Pupils To Explore Nature & Wildlife, Study Their Local Environment and Associated River Life. We are offering opportunities to schools, youth, community, faith, special needs & disability groups to benefit and participate in the sustainable use of the park. The Waterlink Way Project  Officer will prepare, organise and facilitate outdoor environmental … Continue reading Beckenham Place Park Lewisham – An Opportunity for Schools

Devonshire Road Moth Survey – Saturday 11th September

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Come and experience the nature reserve at night, this Saturday 11th Sept from 8pm. Moth expert David Gardner will be trapping and identifying moths at locations around the reserve until late and talking about the unseen world of nocturnal wildlife. Wrap up warm and bring a torch.   It all takes place at Devonshire Road Nature … Continue reading Devonshire Road Moth Survey – Saturday 11th September

Volunteer Walk Leader Training, Grove Park, 23rd & 30th September

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The next training course for volunteer walk leaders is on Thursdays 23 and 30 September (9.30 – 1.30) (you need to attend both mornings).   At: The Ringway Centre, 268 Baring Rd, Grove Park. SE12 0DS.   The Volunteer Walk Leaders training course is designed to establish a group of local adults trained to promote and lead walks … Continue reading Volunteer Walk Leader Training, Grove Park, 23rd & 30th September

Solargraphy Project at Devonshire Road

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The Devonshire Road Home Ed group meets once a month for various kinds of nature study. During 2010 we’ve been working on documentation of the site, using a range of eclectic photographic techniques brought by the artist, Ky Lewis. For the solargraphy project 2010, children made pinhole cameras out of used plastic film canisters, loaded … Continue reading Solargraphy Project at Devonshire Road