Hi all Nature's Gymers, just to let you know that we will be going ahead as planned at Bell Green on Thursday 26th January 2012. If you've not joined in before, but would like to join us, please visit the Nature's Gym page for information on how you can get involved.
New Year, New Programme, New Events & Activities
Hooray hooray, the new events programme for January-March 2012 is now available. In it you will find lots of ways to get involved in local projects. From river wades at the Creekside Discovery Centre to permaculture course for children with Grow Mayow to volunteering with Nature's Gym or Rivers & People, there is something for everyone. So … Continue reading New Year, New Programme, New Events & Activities
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck – Part 2
The Nature's Gym volunteers are getting used to building footpaths, creating loggeries and digging out bramble and they seem to enjoy it. On Thursday 17 November 2011 they spent yet another very happy few hours digging, barrowing, raking and toiling at De Frene Road allotments. This is a new site for the volunteers and they all … Continue reading How much wood would a woodchuck chuck – Part 2
Hither Green Triangle Steps take a few steps closer
The last time Nature's Gym and the Friends of Hither Green Triangle visited the site, they all got very very wet, but they managed to get a lot of work done. Last weekend we all kept our eye eagerly on the weather reports and our hearts sank - another wash out. Luckily and rather remarkably(!) the weather reports got it wrong and while … Continue reading Hither Green Triangle Steps take a few steps closer
Iona Close Orchard
Iona Close Orchard is a fascinating relic of a Victorian garden. The houses to which it originally belonged date to about 1825. Hidden away behind a few mature ash and Norway maple trees are several fine old fruit trees, apples, pears, plums and a mulberry. Although it has become has become overgrow, it has remained … Continue reading Iona Close Orchard
Ponds galore!
Over the next two weeks the Nature's Gym volunteers will be working on two ponds in the Borough. The first will be at Bell Green Pond along the Waterlink Way on Thursday 22 September. The second session will be at Hare and Billet pond on Blackheath on Thursday 29 September. Please be aware these dates … Continue reading Ponds galore!
A pull and a wade in Chinbrook Meadows
The Nature's Gym volunteers arrived to a Chinbrook Meadows that was bathed in glorious sunshine. It was a truly beautiful Autumnal morning and the perfect day to be outside. The group had plenty to do, from clearing bankside vegetation to pulling up nettles from the boardwalk. A few volunteers also braved the river to clear back some of … Continue reading A pull and a wade in Chinbrook Meadows
There I was digging a hole….
The Nature's Gym visited Frendsbury Gardens yesterday to dig out a pond that needed relining. In parts the soil was around 60cm deep, so it was hard and exhausting work. Using mattocks, spades and shovels, they did manage to expose parts of the liner. Once all the soil has been removed, new liner will be put … Continue reading There I was digging a hole….
Getting wet in Dacres Wood
The Nature's Gym volunteers spent a very wet but enjoyable few hours clearing up Dacres Wood last week. Despite the rain, 10 hardy folk came along to help and managed to get a lot of work done. They were clearing the site in advance of the site's open day planned by the Forest Hill Society … Continue reading Getting wet in Dacres Wood
Make a Difference Award.
The Nature's Gym group were mysteriously nominated for a Make a Difference Award. We didn't win on the night, but we were still very proud of our certificate of achievement and delighted to be nominated. However, we have no idea who nominated us! We have asked the volunteers and our colleagues and nobody knows, so … Continue reading Make a Difference Award.
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