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
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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)
Great North Wood Walk – Saturday 15 August 2015 – 12pm – 4pm
A walk of 4 green miles through the remnants of the Great North Wood This is the annual Great North Wood walk in partnership with London Wildlife Trust, the Friends of One Tree Hill, The Horniman Gardens and The Conservation Volunteers. The walk will begin at One Tree Hill, passing over the hill down to … Continue reading Great North Wood Walk – Saturday 15 August 2015 – 12pm – 4pm
Story Hug at Dacres Wood 7 August 10am and 2pm
Free trees for all!
TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) are pleased to announce that their planting programme will commence from the beginning of October 2015 and throughout the bare root planting season until the end of March 2016 . The tree pack guide gives details of the types of trees which are available. TCV are now at the stage where … Continue reading Free trees for all!
LEWISHAM NATURE WALKS Sunday 9 August meet – 2pm Ladywell station
For the next walk on Sunday 9 August, we will be following the river Ravensbourne from Ladywell to its confluence with the Thames at the mouth of Deptford Creek. The walk will go via the Riverdale Sculpture Park (a little-known green space on Molesworth Street), Cornmill Gardens (by the Glass Mill leisure centre), the wonderful … Continue reading LEWISHAM NATURE WALKS Sunday 9 August meet – 2pm Ladywell station
Bug Day at Sydenham Hill Wood – Thursday 13 August 2015 – 11am – 3pm
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. We'll be leading pond dipping sessions to discover the wild world underneath … Continue reading Bug Day at Sydenham Hill Wood – Thursday 13 August 2015 – 11am – 3pm
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
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