A family-friendly day to celebrate the amazing invertebrates that are so vital to our world Join the London Wildlife Trust to celebrate the weird and wonderful insects that are so important to Sydenham Hill Wood and the ecosystems we depend on for survival. They'll be leading pond dipping sessions to discover the wild world underneath the surface of … Continue reading Bug day at Sydenham Hill Wood – Thursday 21 July, 11am-3pm
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Festival in the Forest, Saturday 2nd July 2016, Devonshire Road
Lewisham 3 Peaks challenge
The people behind 'Lewisham's 3 Peaks Challenge' write: The Brockley Three Peaks walk was an idea which sprung out of a co-design workshop last summer, as part of the neighbourhood planning work. A year later, local residents, with thanks to grant funding from the Ladywell ward assembly, have made it happen! Realising what a great … Continue reading Lewisham 3 Peaks challenge
July-September 2016 Nature’s Gym programme
Please see attached the new Nature’s Gym programme. There are a couple of sites on there that we’ve not been to for a while alongside some old favourites. Please note that Nature’s Gym is not running on 7th or 14th July. Our first session of the new programme will be on 21st July. The following … Continue reading July-September 2016 Nature’s Gym programme
Wildflower walk at Sydenham Hill Wood – Saturday 26 June, 2pm-3.30pm
Guided walk looking at the diverse plant communities in this urban secondary/ancient woodland. Please note booking is essential for this event Join the Sydenham Hill Wood Conservation Officer and London Wildlife Trust volunteers for a guided wildflower walk. Please note this is not a foraging event. The Wood is a remnant of the once vast … Continue reading Wildflower walk at Sydenham Hill Wood – Saturday 26 June, 2pm-3.30pm
Bat walk, Nunhead Cemetery – Friday 24 June 2016, 9pm
Guided bat walk using bat detectors in Nunhead Cemetery led by London Wildlife Trust Join London Wildlife Trust and the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery for a guided bat walk in this stunning Victorian Cemetery. Nunhead Cemetery is a Local Nature Reserve with a mixture of secondary woodland of sycamore, ash and naturalised tree species. … Continue reading Bat walk, Nunhead Cemetery – Friday 24 June 2016, 9pm
Lewisham DWP help out with the 3 Rivers Clean UP
A merry bunch of eager volunteers from the Lewisham branch of DWP came out on a wade today as part of the 3 Rivers Clean Up. 16 of us waded from Ladywell Fields to Catford and managed to pull out 10 bags of rubbish, a bin and a trolley. The trolley came in very handy when we … Continue reading Lewisham DWP help out with the 3 Rivers Clean UP
Kings Fund report extols virtue of gardening and volunteering
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
Nature’s Gym location change
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to change the location of this Thursday's Nature's Gym. We will now be at Garthorne Road nature reserve creating more woodland scallops. We are creating these because, open space is the most important part of a woodland for butterflies, especially its edge habitat where the warmest conditions are found. Cutting … Continue reading Nature’s Gym location change
Evening tree walk at Sydenham Hill Wood – Wednesday 15 June, 7pm-9pm
Guided tree walk in Sydenham Hill Wood to uncover the ancient landscape of the Great North Wood. Join the Sydenham Hill Wood Conservation Officer for a guided tree walk. As one of the largest remnants of the Great North Wood, the Wood has a fascinating range of native tree species which indicate the ancient lineage of … Continue reading Evening tree walk at Sydenham Hill Wood – Wednesday 15 June, 7pm-9pm
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