The new Nature's Gym programme is now available . There are lots of events between July-September that you can take part in! Why not try something new such as discovering what bones you might find in owl pellets at the Horniman Museum or going for a wade in Deptford Creek. If you would like to get … Continue reading New Nature’s Gym programme available
Come rain, come cold winds, come frozen ground….
.....the Nature's Gym volunteers will be out toiling in the Parks and Nature Reserves in Lewisham. Yesterday, 19 brave souls made the trip to Sydenham Wells Park to volunteer their time. We have been working here for a while to create and improve the meadow areas in the nature area of the site. Sydenham Wells … Continue reading Come rain, come cold winds, come frozen ground….
River wade in Brookmill
The rain held off and the sun shone on the Nature's Gym volunteers this week as they took the the Ravensbourne as part of the 3Rivers Clean Up. We waded downstream through Brookmill Park removing the litter and Himalayan Balsam. The volunteers as usual did great work and managed to take out over 20 bags … Continue reading River wade in Brookmill
A pull and a wade in Chinbrook Meadows
The Nature's Gym volunteers arrived to a Chinbrook Meadows that was bathed in glorious sunshine. It was a truly beautiful Autumnal morning and the perfect day to be outside. The group had plenty to do, from clearing bankside vegetation to pulling up nettles from the boardwalk. A few volunteers also braved the river to clear back some of … Continue reading A pull and a wade in Chinbrook Meadows
Getting wet in Dacres Wood
The Nature's Gym volunteers spent a very wet but enjoyable few hours clearing up Dacres Wood last week. Despite the rain, 10 hardy folk came along to help and managed to get a lot of work done. They were clearing the site in advance of the site's open day planned by the Forest Hill Society … Continue reading Getting wet in Dacres Wood
Make a Difference Award.
The Nature's Gym group were mysteriously nominated for a Make a Difference Award. We didn't win on the night, but we were still very proud of our certificate of achievement and delighted to be nominated. However, we have no idea who nominated us! We have asked the volunteers and our colleagues and nobody knows, so … Continue reading Make a Difference Award.
Any bug will do
While working at Hilly Fields pulling creeping thistle last week the Nature's Gym volunteers came across a number of bugs, including a meadow brown and cabbage white and numerous grasshoppers and crickets. At the midday tea break one got a little closer to the tea than most. It seemed as though it was a tea drinker, but … Continue reading Any bug will do
Getting wet with the 3 Rivers Clean Up
Nature's Gym volunteers take part in the annual 3 Rivers Clean Up On a rainy Saturday morning a merry bunch of volunteers waded in the River Ravensbourne to clear the litter and pull up Himalayan Balsam. Suprisingly there was very little litter and not very much Balsam. We did find some interesting catapillas though on the … Continue reading Getting wet with the 3 Rivers Clean Up
Nature’s Gym in Devonshire Road
The Nature's Gym were out in force once again to carry out work to the meadow areas in Devonshire Road nature reserve. This included digging out the brambles and widening the footpaths. There was of course still time for a good chat over tea and biscuits
How much wood does a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood?
The wonderful Nature's Gym volunteers worked hard on building a new woodchip footpath through a school nature area. Using spades mattocks and forks, they started by digging out the turf so that the woodship had something to sit in! Edging was then put along the sides of the footpath before woodchip was wheelbarrowed in … Continue reading How much wood does a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood?
Nature Conservation Lewisham 