New Cross Gate Cutting Workdays

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The London Wildlife Trust will be running a couple of practical volunteers sessions at their Vesta Road site.  If you are interested in getting involved, please contact, Sam Bentley-Toon to book your place. Dates: Saturday 21st January 11am-3.30pm Saturday 18th February 11am-3.30pm Location: New Cross Gate Cutting, Vesta Road Entrance, London, SE4 2NR  

Nature’s Gym workday in Hither Green Triangle

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Towards the end of October, volunteers with Nature's Gym and the Friends of Hither Green Triangle worked in the Nature reserve between platforms 4 and 5 of Hither Green Station. This is a little known about and hidden away site, but is full of lots of interesting wildlife. The Friends and volunteers have been working on … Continue reading Nature’s Gym workday in Hither Green Triangle

Nature’s Gym location change – 8th December

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Dear all Nature's Gym volunteers, Please note that Judith and I have had to change the Nature's Gym session on Thursday 8th December.  We will now be at Albion Millennium Green and will be working on the railway path and hopefully finishing the cutting back of the hedge that we started last time. See you … Continue reading Nature’s Gym location change – 8th December

October-December 2016 Nature’s Gym programme now available

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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

Manor Park Clean Up – River Quaggy, September 28 5pm-7pm

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Join Thames21 and ArtsCafeSE13 for a clean up of the River Quaggy in Manor Park in central Lewisham. We will be working in the river and on the banks to remove any rubbish and the last of the invasive species along this stretch. All gear will be provided and we are all gathering by the … Continue reading Manor Park Clean Up – River Quaggy, September 28 5pm-7pm

Capital Clean up Days at Crofton Park Railway Garden

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  The Friends of Crofton Park Railway Garden write; Hello residents! We are getting set to clean up Crofton Park Railway Garden!   The Mayor, in partnership with McDonald’s is urging Londoners to grab litter-picks, gardening gloves, and paintbrushes and transform their neighbourhoods, as part of the ‘Capital Clean-up’ campaign this summer.  Please join our … Continue reading Capital Clean up Days at Crofton Park Railway Garden

Kings Fund report extols virtue of gardening and volunteering

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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