Hooray, the new Nature's Gym programme is now available. We hope that you will find something that takes your fancy! Please note that we will be finishing on Saturday 5th December this year and will return early in the New Year.
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Volunteer Walk Leader training – October 2015
For more information on the walks currently being held please visit the Lewisham Healthy Walks page on the Walking for Health website. A printable schedule of walks can be downloaded here.
Woodland Story Workshops with StoryHug
10-12pm Friday 18th September 2015 Dacres Wood £5 per child all ages welcome info@storyhug.com
Bat Events at the Horniman Museum
Family Bat Walk - Friday, 21 August 2015 7pm - 9pm A late night event focussing on our only flying mammal – the bat. Join our resident bat expert Rhianna Dix for a family friendly bat walk using real bat detectors to find bats in the Horniman Gardens. See a bat skeleton up close and learn … Continue reading Bat Events at the Horniman Museum
Wild about Gardens Week (WAGW)
Help our hedgehogs! Gardeners encouraged to unite to save the nation’s hedgehogs Wild About Gardens Week: Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November 2015 Wild About Gardens Week, the annual celebration of garden wildlife hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society and The Wildlife Trusts, is teaming up with Hedgehog Street this year to highlight … Continue reading Wild about Gardens Week (WAGW)
Story Hug at Dacres Wood 7 August 10am and 2pm
A History of Sydenham Hill Wood by London Wildlife Trust- Tuesday 11 August 2015 2pm – 3.30pm
A talk about the history of Sydenham Hill Wood & Cox's Walk at Dulwich Library in partnership with Southwark Council Join London Wildlife Trust at Southwark Council's beautiful Dulwich Library for a talk about the history of Sydenham Hill Wood. Sydenham Hill Wood is one of the largest remaining remnants of the Great North Wood, … Continue reading A History of Sydenham Hill Wood by London Wildlife Trust- Tuesday 11 August 2015 2pm – 3.30pm
The story of Ladywell Naiad
Earlier this month, the Story of the Ladywell Naiad was told over two nights, once in Manor Park and once in Ladywell Fields. Story teller Richard Neville delighted crowds with humorous tales while London Bubble Theatre provided music and fun activities. Follow #whatlivesinlewisham on Twitter and Instagram and find our hat lives in our Parks and … Continue reading The story of Ladywell Naiad
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
Garthorne Road Nature Reserve blog has arrived
We have just developed a Garthorne Road Nature Reserve blog. We hope that this blog will help us generate interest in this fantastic site and encourage local people to visit and take part in events and open days. We can not do this alone, so if you are interested, please contact Lewisham’s Nature Conservation Officer, … Continue reading Garthorne Road Nature Reserve blog has arrived