Thanks to a successful grant application from Awards for All the Friends of Grove Park nature reserve have established a new and innovative way to inform visitors about the interesting things they can see on the site. Already successful in Central Park in New York this innovation gives you an audio guide around the reserve using your … Continue reading Grove Park Nature Reserve goes audio
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Free training for budding naturalists
Magic of Christmas Fair – Sunday 11 December 2011
Burnt Ash Pond Open Days
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck – Part 2
The Nature's Gym volunteers are getting used to building footpaths, creating loggeries and digging out bramble and they seem to enjoy it. On Thursday 17 November 2011 they spent yet another very happy few hours digging, barrowing, raking and toiling at De Frene Road allotments. This is a new site for the volunteers and they all … Continue reading How much wood would a woodchuck chuck – Part 2
Man Digs Pond – a great success
Having reported on the fantastic event that was being planned at Albion Millennium Green, we felt that we had to go and visit to give our support to Bruno Roubicek who was doing all the hard work. Once we arrived he has already been there for about 16 hours and the pond was looking great. Most … Continue reading Man Digs Pond – a great success
Hither Green Triangle Steps take a few steps closer
The last time Nature's Gym and the Friends of Hither Green Triangle visited the site, they all got very very wet, but they managed to get a lot of work done. Last weekend we all kept our eye eagerly on the weather reports and our hearts sank - another wash out. Luckily and rather remarkably(!) the weather reports got it wrong and while … Continue reading Hither Green Triangle Steps take a few steps closer
Iona Close Orchard
Iona Close Orchard is a fascinating relic of a Victorian garden. The houses to which it originally belonged date to about 1825. Hidden away behind a few mature ash and Norway maple trees are several fine old fruit trees, apples, pears, plums and a mulberry. Although it has become has become overgrow, it has remained … Continue reading Iona Close Orchard
Waterways Health Walks
The latest programme of short weekly river walks is now available to view here: Waterways Health Walks We're out every Tuesday at 1:30pm and all are very welcome to come along for these wildlife-related rambles along Lewisham's rivers.
Man Digs Pond
Back in July 2011 we reported that a very exciting event was going to occur at Albion Millennium Green. We can now confirm that this will take place from Saturday 5 November 8pm - Sunday 6 November 8pm. Not only will you get to observe A Man working for as long as you want, but there will also … Continue reading Man Digs Pond
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