Dear Swift Friends & Colleagues, here is a note from Emma Matthars about a Swift talk being organised on line by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust : She says: "I wanted to let you know about an upcoming online event we have planned for Friday 19th June. Jenny Rawson, our Senior Reserves Officer will … Continue reading Online Event Friday 19 June at 2pm – Swift talk and Q&A
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The Tweed Invasives Project
For those of you who have spent time with me and other volunteer groups in activities such as The 3 Rivers Clean Up clearing himalayan balsam know what great fun it is. You may wonder, however if it is all worthwhile? Of course we know it is because in Lewisham we have seen a huge reduction … Continue reading The Tweed Invasives Project
COVID-19 LATEST – Nature’s Gym – an update
Dear Nature’s Gym volunteers! How are you all? I hope you are all doing well during this difficult period and that you are finding ways to stay healthy and well? It has now been 7 weeks since we had to cancel Nature’s Gym and my Thursdays feel very different without it. We still don’t have … Continue reading COVID-19 LATEST – Nature’s Gym – an update
A Virtual tour of Lewisham’s Rivers
There are a lot of wonderful volunteers out there who help keep our rivers clean, from the Friends of the River Pool to Nature's Gym to Thames21. Part of the reason our rivers are so lovely, is down to this dedicated bunch of people. This is usually the time of year when we, along with … Continue reading A Virtual tour of Lewisham’s Rivers
Tree Chalk Walks in Lewisham
In a recent interview on BBC 1 Breakfast a resident of Walthamstow, Rachel Summers, talked about how she has been chalking the names of trees and plants on the pavement along with a little description to help make people's daily exercise a little bit more interesting. Thanks to a local resident and Planning Tree Officer … Continue reading Tree Chalk Walks in Lewisham
Eastern side of Beckenham Place Park (the Common and Summerhouse Fields)
Lewisham Council is pleased to be able to start some early engagement with local residents and the wider community about potential changes to the eastern side of Beckenham Place Park (the Common and Summerhouse Fields). This is a great opportunity for residents and the community to contribute to the shaping of this local asset. The … Continue reading Eastern side of Beckenham Place Park (the Common and Summerhouse Fields)
NATURE’S GYM CANCELLED
Due to the most recent advice from the UK Government and from Lewisham Council, we have decided to cancel Nature’s Gym from and including this Thursday (19th March 2020) and until further notice. I appreciate that you may be disappointed by this news, but in light of the current advice this we feel this is … Continue reading NATURE’S GYM CANCELLED
Beckenham Place Park Flower Show 2020
Friends of Brookmill Park Talks
The Friends of Brookmill Park are putting on a series of really interesting talks on a number of environmental areas (Birds/Trees/ Flood mitigation etc). Come along to informative talks on topics of local interest by outstanding speakers, kindly hosted by our friendly local – The Brookmill Pub. When: Sunday evenings 6.30 for 6.45 start, finish 8.00 … Continue reading Friends of Brookmill Park Talks
Bats Stars of the Night
The Wildlife Trust along with RHS and Bat Conservation Trust have produced a fantastic booklet about bats and what you can do to help them. There are lots of useful tips about making your garden more wildlife friendly to attract these amazing creatures. There are over 1300 species of bat in the world, 17 of … Continue reading Bats Stars of the Night
Nature Conservation Lewisham 