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UPCOMING WOODLANDS FARM WILDLIFE SURVEYSA few more dates for the diaries:
Thursday 25th June, 2pm - Meadow Plants Survey
Wednesday 8th July, 9.30pm - Bat Survey
Friday 10th July, 2pm - Bee Walk
Please let me know if you are able to attend these, especially if coming to the bat
survey.
Thank you.
Hannah Ricketts
Education Officer
Working Days: Monday and Wednesday - Friday.
The Woodlands Farm Trust
331 Shooters Hill
Welling
Kent
DA16 3RP
Tel: 020 8319 8900
Danson wildlife walk, 28/6. Pre-booking essential. Not sure if still places left, but may be worth asking if there's a 'substitutes' list if places all nominally taken ....
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FRIENDS OF FOOTS CRAY MEADOWS - LITTER PICK, SATURDAY 6th JUNE.FFCM run a litter clearance session on the meadows on the first Saturday of each month. The next one is on 6th June starting at 10a.m.
For details see:
Community litter pick on the meadows | Foots Cray Meadows
www.footscraymeadows.org
Being the first Saturday of the month, on 6 June the Information Centre will be open from 10.00 until about 13.00 during which time we plan to do a litter pick on the meadows. Volunteers are welcome a...
WOODLANDS FARM - BEE SURVEY WALK POSTPONEDWith the weather being rather wet and unpredictable I have decided to cancel the bee walk tomorrow (4th June).
It has been rescheduled to Wednesday 17th June.
Hopefully see you then.
Hannah Ricketts <education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org>
Education Officer
Working Days: Monday and Wednesday - Friday.
The Woodlands Farm Trust
331 Shooters Hill
Welling
Kent
DA16 3RP
Author Archives: Chris Rose
Lesnes Abbey (Woods) Conservation Volunteers issue programme of August/September events
This Lesnes Abbey (Woods) Conservation Volunteers group, which maintains and enhances the woods for wildlife meets at 12 noon at the picnic tables by the Lesnes visitor centre every second Sunday. No particular skills are needed to get involved, there … Continue reading
Some plants of Gatton’s Plantation, 23rd July 2016
Gatton’s Plantation is an oblong piece of woodland lying to the east side of Cocksure Lane (from which access can be gained through a wooden gate) and the north side of Parsonage Lane. It is separated by a narrow strip … Continue reading
White Admiral butterfly confirmed as Bexley resident
The White Admiral (Limenitis camilla), a very uncommon species in London, with reports from only 3 sites as recently as 2014, has this week been confirmed as present in the Borough of Bexley. Previous reports from Joyden’s Wood and nearby … Continue reading
House Martins still at home on Shearwood Crescent
The House Martin colony nesting on properties along Shearwood Crescent, Crayford, next to Perry Street Farm and Stoneham Park, has at least 9 nests this year, of which 3 were in definite use when I had a quick look when … Continue reading
Posted in Bird watching
Tagged amber-listed, Crayford, decline, House Martin, Perry Street Farm, Shearwood Crescent, Stoneham Park
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Braeburn Park (LWT) holds first public ‘open day’
London Wildlife Trust held a first public ‘open day’ at its Braeburn Park reserve in Crayford, on July 10th. The weather started off overcast but brightened up. Bexley Council’s new Mayor put in an appearance. Bird walks took place, and … Continue reading
Nest confirms continued Harvest Mouse presence at Thames Road Wetland
A Harvest Mouse nest was found at Thames Road Wetland on June 20th, whilst cutting vegetation to maintain access along the path on one of the ditch bunds. It was only a couple of inches above ground, and woven into … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Mouse, Thames Road Wetland
Tagged Common Lizard, Harvest Mouse, Reed Bunting, Swift, Thames Road Wetland, Thames21
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LWT announces Braeburn ‘open day’
The Braeburn Park Nature Reserve in Crayford, over the railway line from Hall Place, which is managed by London Wildlife Trust, will be holding an open day on Sunday 10th July. See poster below for details: Download the PDF file … Continue reading
Posted in Braeburn Park, Crayford, London Wildlife Trust
Tagged Braeburn Park, Crayford, London Wildlife Trust
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Woodlands Farm wildlife surveys for rest of June and July
Here are the wildlife surveys the farm has coming up from now until the end of July: Wed 15th June, 3pm – Survey of the wildlife pond Wed 22nd June, 2.30pm – Bumblebee Walk Thurs 30th June, 2pm – Meadow plants … Continue reading
Posted in Recording, Woodlands Farm
Tagged Welling, wildlife surveys, Woodlands Farm
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Spotlight falls on …… some of Bexley’s non-native species
The latest in Joe Johnson’s ‘Spotlight’ series takes a look at a selection of non-native animals and plants in Bexley, with a view to covering more such species in future editions. Some of these you may well have heard of, … Continue reading