Please find attached the Nature's Gym programme for October-December 2016. There are a couple of site scheduled that we've not been to for ages which will therefore probably be new to a lot of you! Due to the number of projects that we have been asked to carry out, there are quite a few different … Continue reading October-December 2016 Nature’s Gym programme now available
Nature’s Gym – Saturday 10 September
On Saturday 10th September, the Nature's Gym volunteers will be joining forces with ChArt to carry out some much needed work in Chinbrook Meadows. Work will involve, clearing the small pond area, cutting back the reeds and clearing some of the nettles the banks. Our good friends at Rivers and People have been doing quite a lot … Continue reading Nature’s Gym – Saturday 10 September
July-September 2016 Nature’s Gym programme
Please see attached the new Nature’s Gym programme. There are a couple of sites on there that we’ve not been to for a while alongside some old favourites. Please note that Nature’s Gym is not running on 7th or 14th July. Our first session of the new programme will be on 21st July. The following … Continue reading July-September 2016 Nature’s Gym programme
Kings Fund report extols virtue of gardening and volunteering
A report published in May 2016 by the Kings Fund, has stated that, "Gardens are therefore important to our health due to the numbers of people who engage with them in many different ways and for different reasons." It goes on to say: Increasing people’s exposure to, and use of, green spaces has been linked … Continue reading Kings Fund report extols virtue of gardening and volunteering
Nature’s Gym location change
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to change the location of this Thursday's Nature's Gym. We will now be at Garthorne Road nature reserve creating more woodland scallops. We are creating these because, open space is the most important part of a woodland for butterflies, especially its edge habitat where the warmest conditions are found. Cutting … Continue reading Nature’s Gym location change
Nature’s Gym location change 12th May 2016
Nature's Gym will now be at Albion Millennium Green on 12th May 2016. We will be helping the Friends with the regular programme of activities. Location: Albion Millennium Green, Albion Villas Road, SE23 3UH
Nature’s Gym date change
Just to let you know of a change in date for our Nature's Gym session in Ravensbourne Park Gardens. It will now be on Saturday 7th May and NOT Saturday 21st May. We will be planting ferns and digging in logs. Hope to see some of you there. Sorry for the late notice … Continue reading Nature’s Gym date change
Address, location and transport options for Nature’s Gym sites
As mentioned in an earlier post, we have changed the design of the Nature's Gym programme. It no longer include the transport information for each site, but does contain more details on why we are doing the work we do and the management objectives that we are working towards. We did this as a result … Continue reading Address, location and transport options for Nature’s Gym sites
Nature’s Gym April-June 2016 is now available
We have made a few changes to the April-June 2016 programme. These changes have been based on the feedback we received from the volunteers and now include more information about each site and the objectives that we are working towards. We hope you like the new format, and welcome any comments you may have. For … Continue reading Nature’s Gym April-June 2016 is now available
Nature’s Gym at Frendsbury Gardens
The last Nature's Gym session of the year was held in Frendsbury Gardens on Saturday. A chill wind blew, but the volunteers stayed enthusiastic - maybe it was the thought of the tea and mince pies that were to come! Some of the volunteers spent time weeding the beds, especially the herbaceous boarders. A few … Continue reading Nature’s Gym at Frendsbury Gardens
Nature Conservation Lewisham 