From Tudor England to present day, a leisurely wade to from Brookmill Park to Cornmill Gardens, taking in Lewisham's industrial past and describing plans for river regeneration. Meet by the Park Ranger's Hut in Brookmill Park. (Enter via the entrance opposite Bolden Street). Contact Lawrence Beale Collins on 07986 237 431
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Dawn Chorus at Hilly Fields 11 April 2013
It really is worth getting up for! Join the Friends of Hilly Fields for their annual Dawn Chorus walk on Thursday 11 April at 6am. For more details, please visit their blog, or you can email them here .
Dawn Chorus Walk, Sydenham Hill Woods – 26 April 2012
Not quite Lewisham, but still Lewisham borders! We are sure that it will be a fantastic and very interesting event. Daniel Greenwood from London Wildlife Trust says; "The walk will be led by the Wood’s official bird surveyor Dave Clark, who has a wealth of knowledge about birds in the Wood and surrounding sites such … Continue reading Dawn Chorus Walk, Sydenham Hill Woods – 26 April 2012
Tree planting with the Friends of Hilly Fields and BrocSoc
Thanks to the Tree Council as part of their Diamond Jubilee planting initiatives the Friends of Hilly Fields and the Brockley Society will be planting a mixed fruit hedge at Hilly Fields. The event takes place on Saturday 16 March between 10.30am - 2pm. Feel free to drop in at any point to plant a few … Continue reading Tree planting with the Friends of Hilly Fields and BrocSoc
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
The steps are finally complete at Hither Green Triangle
The Friends of Hither Green Triangle have been working hard in the reserve for a number of years. Recently their work has focused on building the steps in to the site from platform 5. They have worked in glorious sunshine and pouring rain. They have come across buried train windows and metal poles. It has been very … Continue reading The steps are finally complete at Hither Green Triangle
Iona Close hedge planting
As part of the successful Local Assembly bid and to satisfy some local residents we planted a number of hawthorn whips along the boundary of the site. Enjoying the slightly warmer weather 19 people turned out to help which meant that we were able to get a lot of work done. Aside from planting almost 300 whips we also … Continue reading Iona Close hedge planting
Steatoda grossa spider found at Devonshire Road nature reserve
Steatoda grossa has a body length when mature of around 10mm for adult females and again males are generally smaller. It is variable in appearance, with only juveniles and adult males usually having a pattern and adult females often having none. The Steatoda grossa spider is also known as the false widow spider. They belong to … Continue reading Steatoda grossa spider found at Devonshire Road nature reserve
Invitation to Rivers and People – The legacy installation
On a still-warm September Sunday evening, something magical happened in Ladywell Fields along the banks of the River Ravensbourne. London Bubble Theatre Company, working in partnership with Lewisham Council, told the story of Ladywell Fields, the River and its spirit, the Naiad. Local artists and residents created film, photographs and beautiful flora and fauna from … Continue reading Invitation to Rivers and People – The legacy installation
London Orchard Project workshops at De Frene Road allotments
The London Orchard Project will be (LOP) is providing a number of expert fruit tree restoration workshops at De Frene Road allotments. These will be held on; Tuesday 29 January 2013 – 10.30am to 3pm Tuesday 5 February 2013 - 10.30am to 3pm Saturday 16 February 2013 - 10.30am to 3pm With these three sessions they … Continue reading London Orchard Project workshops at De Frene Road allotments
Nature Conservation Lewisham 