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Forest Hill Station Planting Day Saturday 16th April 2011

Nature's Gym and the Forest Hill Society work together to brighten up Forest Hill Station. On a very sunny Saturday morning, volunteers worked to dig out the raised brick planters outside Forest Hill Station. People from the Forest Hill Society, Nature's Gym and the Manager of Forest Hill Sation managed to dig out all the … Continue reading Forest Hill Station Planting Day Saturday 16th April 2011

Nature’s Gym help create new permaculture garden in Mayow Park – Part 1

Thursday 7th April 2011 - Mayow Park The Nature's Gym volunteers along the Friends of Mayow Park and Grow Mayow spent a very happy and sunny few hours digging ot beds, creating new seating and installing a new footpath in some old rose beds in Mayow Park.  The garden was inspired by permaculture principles and … Continue reading Nature’s Gym help create new permaculture garden in Mayow Park – Part 1

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread…

Join Rivers & People this evening (Friday 1st April) for a stroll from Canada Water to Deptford and sample the delights of spring in the big city. Led by the inimitable Nick Bertrand, we will take in the history and natural history of the Thames riverside before delving deep into Deptford for a well-earned jar … Continue reading Fools rush in where angels fear to tread…

A Dazzling Display of Daffodils…

Sat 19th March 11am to 3:30pm  Woodlands Ancient and Modern Part 1 (Lesnes Abbey) Rivers & People is making two trips to this magnificent woodland this spring. The aim is to explore different types of woodland, particularly the differences between ancient woodland and secondary (modern) woodland through the types of wild plants that grow in them. Join us for … Continue reading A Dazzling Display of Daffodils…

Nature’s Gym volunteers create new footpath

A merry bunch of nature's Gym voluteers braved the chilly weather on Saturday 5th March to improve one of the footpaths in Ladywell and Brockley Cemeteries.  They started by cutting back some of the bramble to widen the path a little.  They then created a hurdle fenace at the start of the path and laid … Continue reading Nature’s Gym volunteers create new footpath