Burnt Ash Pond will be open to the public beteen 11am-12pm on the following dates, 6th May, 3rd June, 1st July and 5th August. Why not pop along to this amazing hidden away site in Lee. From an Ecological point of view this is one of the finest ponds in the Borough, supporting a good … Continue reading Burnt Ash Pond open days
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Nature’s Gym at Mayow Park
The volunteers from Nature's Gym and the Friends of Mayow Park got together on Saturday 14 April to work on the newly planted triangle. There was quite a lot of work do to from planting whips and fruit bushes to a general tidy up. Luckily a lot of people turned up to help, and the … Continue reading Nature’s Gym at Mayow Park
Embankment & Garden session with HGCA 28 April 2012
The Hither Green Community Association (HGCA) will be holding a work day at the Embankment Saturday 28 April, 11am-2pm. Safety equipment, working boots, and the appropriate tools and gear are provided. You can find out more about them and the work they do here and here. If you would like to get involved please … Continue reading Embankment & Garden session with HGCA 28 April 2012
Nature’s Gym volunteers at Devonshire Road
The Nature's Gym spent a relatively sunny day - well, we missed the rain anyway - working in Devonshire Road this week. There was quite a lot of work to do, so it was lucky for us that so many people turned up! As well as the usual, very rewarding and important job of keeping … Continue reading Nature’s Gym volunteers at Devonshire Road
Upper Pepys Nature Park – Part 2
Following on from our session last week, the Nature's Gym volunteers continued with their work at Upper Pepys Nature Park. There was still plenty of work to do in the meadow areas and along the footpaths. We also dug up some of the buddleia that had been planted and continued to cut it back from some … Continue reading Upper Pepys Nature Park – Part 2
Nature’s Gym volunteers at Upper Pepys Nature Park
Pepys Parks consist of a number of open spaces set between Lewisham's frontage along the river Thames and Grove Street. Last year works were finished to improve this area. The works aimed to improve safety, walking and cycling in the area and encourage play with enhancements carried out to an existing playground for children under … Continue reading Nature’s Gym volunteers at Upper Pepys Nature Park
Ladywell Clean up with Thames 21
Join Thames 21 for a clean up in Ladywell Fields, Lewisham. They will be meeting by the cafe in the northern field, near Ladywell Train Station. For more information, please contact Vic Richardson. For more events on the River Pool, please check out the Rivers and People page on the blog.
How much wood does a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood? – Part 3
The Nature's Gym volunteers really are getting the art of the woodchip footpath having previoulsy done it at Ladywell & Brockley Cemetaries and De Frene Road allotments. Luckily they are yet to tire of it - or they have not told me that they have. On a windy but sunny day in March a small group of volunteers, … Continue reading How much wood does a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood? – Part 3
Tree Planting in Beckenham Place Park
As mentioned earlier on this blog, the Nature's Gym volunteers have been helping the Friends of Beckenham Place Park and other local groups plant trees in the former burning yard area of Beckenham Place Park. So on a rather glorious Thursday, 17 merry volunteers prepared the area, then dug and planted a mixture of trees, including Silver … Continue reading Tree Planting in Beckenham Place Park
Nature’s Gym location change on 15th March 2012
It appears as though that the knowledge of the greatness of the Nature's Gym services is being spread far and wide and we have had a special request to go to a site in Grove Park. When the programme was developed last year 15th March was always TBC because we were unsure that there would … Continue reading Nature’s Gym location change on 15th March 2012
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