River Clean-Up with Thames21 – Sunday 24 April, 10.00am- 1.00pm

Meet in the Park at the end of Malyons Road, close to the Adventure Playground and curly railway bridge. Come suitably dressed – though Thames 21 will provide waders/boots and other equipment and will give a short safety talk beforehand.  No children under 12 unless supervised by a responsible adult. See you there! The Friends … Continue reading River Clean-Up with Thames21 – Sunday 24 April, 10.00am- 1.00pm

Ravensbourne Catchment Improvement Plan

The River The river Ravensbourne rises, 4 miles south of Bromley town centre at Caesar's Well in Keston.  It then flows through the London Boroughs of Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich where it then joins the River Thames at Deptford, where its 1/2 mile muddy tidal reach is known as Deptford Creek.  The Ravensbourne is 11 miles (17 km) … Continue reading Ravensbourne Catchment Improvement Plan

Clearing the Ravensbourne in Beckenham Place Park

As part of the 3 Rivers Clean Up the Nature's Gym volunteers cleared part of the River Ravensbourne in Beckenham Place Park.  Their work involved picking up litter and pulling up Himalayan Balsam.  Himalayan Balsam is one of a number of invasive species that you can find along our rivers.  This one however is easy to … Continue reading Clearing the Ravensbourne in Beckenham Place Park

Volunteer in Lewisham’s Rivers

London Borough of Lewisham runs a number of river related volunteering opportunities.  We are keen to get people involved in their local rivers and help us maintain them through bankside management and litter picks.  We tend to work in 4 parks; Brookmill Park, Chinbrook Meadows, Cornmill Gardens and Ladywell Fields.  Our new programme of events … Continue reading Volunteer in Lewisham’s Rivers

Spoken word theatre and story telling in Ladywell Fields

As part of this years 3RiversCleanUp London Bubble will be providing some entertainment through spoken word theatre and story telling.  Following on from the successful event in Manor Park, they will again be taking you on an adventure through Ladywell Fields on 8 July 2015. Hear about the Ladywell Naiad and other tales based on the … Continue reading Spoken word theatre and story telling in Ladywell Fields

Nature’s Gym Programme July-September 2015

Please see attached the Nature's Gym programme for July-September 2015.  I hope there is something in there that you will enjoy! Please be aware that there are quite a few sessions that involve wearing waders and working in the river. At these sessions, we can not guarantee that there will be any work available on … Continue reading Nature’s Gym Programme July-September 2015

RaP Guided Walks September-October 2014

Dear All Thank you for supporting these walks so far. The next Rivers and People Walks are as follows: Saturday 6 September at 2.00pm Meet Ladywell Station Walk from Ladywell to Deptford Bridge   We will walk to Cornmill Gardens, a  pleasant green space that provides open access to the River Ravensbourne, then follow the … Continue reading RaP Guided Walks September-October 2014