We here at Nature's Gym are always keen to know your thoughts and feedback about the sessions you have attended. This is why we have set up a 'wall' where you can tell us what you really think! You may feel that there is a site that we've not visted for a while and you'd … Continue reading Nature’s Gym feedback
Nature’s Gym at Mayow Park
The volunteers from Nature's Gym and the Friends of Mayow Park got together on Saturday 14 April to work on the newly planted triangle. There was quite a lot of work do to from planting whips and fruit bushes to a general tidy up. Luckily a lot of people turned up to help, and the … Continue reading Nature’s Gym at Mayow Park
Nature’s Gym volunteers at Devonshire Road
The Nature's Gym spent a relatively sunny day - well, we missed the rain anyway - working in Devonshire Road this week. There was quite a lot of work to do, so it was lucky for us that so many people turned up! As well as the usual, very rewarding and important job of keeping … Continue reading Nature’s Gym volunteers at Devonshire Road
Upper Pepys Nature Park – Part 2
Following on from our session last week, the Nature's Gym volunteers continued with their work at Upper Pepys Nature Park. There was still plenty of work to do in the meadow areas and along the footpaths. We also dug up some of the buddleia that had been planted and continued to cut it back from some … Continue reading Upper Pepys Nature Park – Part 2
Nature’s Gym volunteers at Upper Pepys Nature Park
Pepys Parks consist of a number of open spaces set between Lewisham's frontage along the river Thames and Grove Street. Last year works were finished to improve this area. The works aimed to improve safety, walking and cycling in the area and encourage play with enhancements carried out to an existing playground for children under … Continue reading Nature’s Gym volunteers at Upper Pepys Nature Park
Upper Pepys nature park
On 22nd and 29th March the Nature' Gym volunteers will be working in the Upper Pepys nature park. Quite a lot of work has been done in the Pepys Park area over the last few years, but it could still with a little helping hand. Our work will involve cutting back buddleia and other invasive species … Continue reading Upper Pepys nature park
How much wood does a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood? – Part 3
The Nature's Gym volunteers really are getting the art of the woodchip footpath having previoulsy done it at Ladywell & Brockley Cemetaries and De Frene Road allotments. Luckily they are yet to tire of it - or they have not told me that they have. On a windy but sunny day in March a small group of volunteers, … Continue reading How much wood does a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood? – Part 3
Tree Planting in Beckenham Place Park
As mentioned earlier on this blog, the Nature's Gym volunteers have been helping the Friends of Beckenham Place Park and other local groups plant trees in the former burning yard area of Beckenham Place Park. So on a rather glorious Thursday, 17 merry volunteers prepared the area, then dug and planted a mixture of trees, including Silver … Continue reading Tree Planting in Beckenham Place Park
Nature’s Gym location change on 15th March 2012
It appears as though that the knowledge of the greatness of the Nature's Gym services is being spread far and wide and we have had a special request to go to a site in Grove Park. When the programme was developed last year 15th March was always TBC because we were unsure that there would … Continue reading Nature’s Gym location change on 15th March 2012
Nature’s Gym Saturday 18 February
Please note, that this Saturday's Nature's Gym will be at Horniman Triangle. We will be planting and gapping up a hedge and if have time we'll build a stag beetle loggery too! If you would like to get involved please visit the Nature's Gym page on this blog where you will find contact details and … Continue reading Nature’s Gym Saturday 18 February
Nature Conservation Lewisham 