Category Archives: Gardens

Pinnacle of bad planning

Here’s the ugly new Pinnacle Hill development in Bexleyheath, on the land surrounding  the new council offices in the former Woolwich Building, courtesy Tesco and builder Bellway. A shining example of how to minimise the homes for nature in new … Continue reading

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Holes for Hedgehogs

I am going to be making a hole at ground level in the fences either side of my garden this weekend in support of the PTES campaign, Hedgehog Street. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a hedgehog in my garden, … Continue reading

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Bexley entanglements support RSPCA call on netting

The RSPCA is calling for members of the public to tidy away loose netting, warning that it poses a danger to wildlife. In Bexley, a Grass Snake was found dead  in crop protection netting during the ongoing survey of the Borough’s … Continue reading

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Are native plants best?

Well I was certainly ‘brought up’ on the notion that native wildflowers and trees were better for wildlife. Remember those illustrations of trees that showed the myriads of species dependent upon our native flora and the much smaller numbers supported … Continue reading

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