GPCG is one of six London candidates in the People’s Millions 2013 competition where we have a chance to win £50,000 for our Shed Heaven project. The vote takes place on 21 November 2013 and you can vote up to 10 times! The number will be available at People's Millions and in the Daily Mirror as … Continue reading Shed Heaven – Vote for the Grove Park Community Group in the People’s Millions
Close Encounters of the Crawling Kind: Bugs in Our Gardens
Saturday 13 July, 10.30am-12.45pm at the Horniman Museum A chance to trial lots of different collecting techniques. Lift logs to see what’s living underneath, sieve leaf letter, try your hand at sweep netting and dip a pond net in our very own pond. Experts, including Richard ‘Bug man’ Jones will be on hand to introduce … Continue reading Close Encounters of the Crawling Kind: Bugs in Our Gardens
Introduction to Herpetology course at Devonshire Road
A free 2 day course led by Tony Canning a local biologist/conservationist. The course is for conservation workers and others with an interest in biology, ecology and conservation. Each day will consist of a morning classroom talk followed by afternoon field work. Saturday 13th July Introduction to Herpetology I 10:30 Arrival 11:00 … Continue reading Introduction to Herpetology course at Devonshire Road
Festival of Fieldwork – Horniman Museum
Help the Horniman Museum celebrate the Centenary year of the British Ecological Society with an innovative family learning festival of ecological fieldwork which combines expertise of Museum staff and skills of professional field ecologists. Experience first-hand some of the activities that these scientists undertake in order to monitor and make sense of the environment. Events include … Continue reading Festival of Fieldwork – Horniman Museum
Green-Oak carpentry sessions at Devonshire Road
The Friends of Devonshire Road will be holding green oak carpentry workshops in May. This is a great opportunity to learn new skills, work with great materials and help achieve a sensational result. They ran a similar project a year ago and the outcome was fantastic. If you are interested in getting involved, please email Jake Twyford … Continue reading Green-Oak carpentry sessions at Devonshire Road
Basket workshop at Devonshire Road nature reserve
The Friends of Devonshire Road nature reserve will be holding a basketry workshop on April 6th and 7th with Stella Harding. The course will cost £90 per person for the two day course including all materials and lunch, however there only 6 places available. If you are interested, please email Jess Kyle who can pass on … Continue reading Basket workshop at Devonshire Road nature reserve
London Orchard Project & Ladywell Fields User Group
The London Orchard Project will be running another couple of training sessions at Iona Close Orchard in Ladywell Fields. They ran a couple of training sessions here during the summer, but there is still quite a bit to do. The two sessions will be on Sunday 18 November and Sunday 9 December. For more information … Continue reading London Orchard Project & Ladywell Fields User Group
How to be a curious Entomologist – Or free bug training!
A one day introductory course offering the opportunity to learn the simple techniques of finding a wide variety of insects, collecting, examining, selecting sample specimens to be killed and preserved for future reference and identification. You will learn the simple techniques of finding a wide variety of insects, collecting, examining, selecting sample specimens to be … Continue reading How to be a curious Entomologist – Or free bug training!
Big Waterways Clean Up 2012 – Thames 21
Big Waterways Clean Up 2012 is a London 2012 inspired, partnership campaign run by Thames 21 to improve the East London’s waterways by July 2012. We want to connect East Londoners to their rivers and canals as safe and fun places for people and wildlife well into the future. Thames 21 want to connect East Londoners to … Continue reading Big Waterways Clean Up 2012 – Thames 21
New events at Grow Mayow
Grow Mayow has some exciting events coming up in the next few weeks, so why not pop along and give them a hand. If you are unable to attend these, they also run a number of regular events at the weekends for young and old. Get you children involved in a number of training courses from … Continue reading New events at Grow Mayow
Nature Conservation Lewisham 