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All welcome at Thames21 Wetland Discovery event, Gallions Lake, Thamesmead. 25th April.Booking and more details at:book.plinth.org.uk/e/JYiK5o1EZLcHRsZef1be?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2VOcdNkoirlIYi9D_rnqDRw9n9ED...Gallions Lake Wetland Discovery (Nature Forum)
<p><br></p><p>🌿 Join Thames21 for an unforgettable evening of discovery at Gallions Lake! 🌊</p><p><br></p><p>📅 Date: April 25th</p><p>🕒 Time: 17:30 - 18:45</p><p><br></p><p>Meet off Whinch...2 days ago
FRIENDS OF THE RIVER CRAY AT CRAYFORD - UPCOMING SESSIONS.Below is the schedule for our next few dates, which involve litter removal and sometimes vegetation management. All sessions are Fridays and run from 10am to around 12.30 (may be 1pm with packing up). The meeting point is where Barnes Cray Road in Crayford meets Footpath 106 (graphic attached).3rd May7th June5th JulyOur next session is going to involve undergrowth cutting so long sleeves needed!2nd August - this session will be on the St Paul's Cray/ Sidcup border, at Ruxley Gravel Pits Nature Reserve, near Foots Cray Tesco's. We will be joining the North West Kent Countryside Partnership for a litter pick on a beautiful site with 3 lakes.This site is not usually open to the public so it is a fantastic opportunity to see it. We hope to remove all litter from the site, a task started by volunteers in the winter but with water levels too high to finish it. I am happy to walk you round any of the site you have not seen whilst litter picking. NWKCP is likely to offer lifts from Hall Place - details to follow. Best wishesSarah ... See MoreSee Less3 days ago
THAMES21 LAUNCHES CONTINUATION OF TARGETED HIMALAYAN BALSAM ERADICATION PROGRAMME ON RIVER CRAY.Past attempts to tackle the plentiful Himalayan Balsam on the Cray have jumped around from one location to another, with no sustained effort working from upstream downward. Consequently, plants removed from lower down the river can simply be replaced by seed washed down from further up. Balsam seed only remains viable for a couple of years, so a more disciplined approach could start to clear the river of it.Micahel O'Neill will be leading 6 events in total over this spring and summer period, 3 on the upper stretch of the affected Cray, 3 on the next stretch down.The upper stretch being from Water Lane off North Cray Road, down to Old Bexley Village, the lower stretch being from Old Bexley Village to the confluence of the river Shuttle, next to Dartfordians Rugby Club.Dates and links are given below for both the Thames21 website (which carries background details) and for the Plinth event sign up pages.Please send these dates on to your contacts if you think they would be interested in getting involved, either as a volunteer or to coordinate control works on the Cray river.Any questions, please do let me know.Here are the links:book.plinth.org.uk/e/y60VP19JxW7up2gnWQOP 1st event - 26/4/24book.plinth.org.uk/e/m2F8e62NkwUwurdy4diJ 2nd event - 03/5/24book.plinth.org.uk/e/i0JY9SORp1q0JstoVRTF 3rd event - 24//5/24book.plinth.org.uk/e/gpVVKbNti5oxiuP8lmZg 4th event - 31/5/24book.plinth.org.uk/e/S1vEqb7sJoztovKqWxvg 5th event (London River Week) 21/6/24book.plinth.org.uk/e/04q3NEldqncXlKLf5H1K 6th event - 5/7/24www.thames21.org.uk/event/cray-river-balsam-blitz/ ( 1st Event)www.thames21.org.uk/event/cray-river-balsam-blitz-2/ (2nd Event)www.thames21.org.uk/event/cray-river-balsam-blitz-3/ ( 3rd Event)www.thames21.org.uk/event/cray-river-balsam-blitz-5/ ( 4th Event)www.thames21.org.uk/event/cray-river-balsam-blitz-6/ ( 5th Event) LondonRivers Weekwww.thames21.org.uk/event/cray-river-balsam-blitz-4/ ( 6th Event)Kind regardsMichael O'NeillEngagement OfficerM +44 (0)7597584363| W www.thames21.org.uk ... See MoreSee Less3 days ago
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WOODLANDS FARM BEE WALK AND SURVEYJust to let you know that our next wildlife survey will be the Bee Walk on Thursday 25th April at 2pm. As usual please meet in the farmyard outside the office.If you are able to make it please let me know.Thank you.Hannah Ricketts <education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org>Education OfficerThe Woodlands Farm Trust331 Shooters HillWellingKentDA16 3RPTel: 0208 3198900Website: ... See MoreSee LessAs a charity Woodlands Farm is run as a conservation and education project, which provides an opportunity to find out about farming life and farm animals as well as a chance to experience the countrys...Recent Comments
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Category Archives: River Shuttle
Help check river pollution with the Cray/Shuttle Outflow Safari
Dear Jonathan, I am a project officer for the Zoological Society of London, currently running a programme looking at London’s river pollution. I just wanted to reach out to your organisation as we have a volunteer opportunity that some … Continue reading
RSPB Bexley Group Field Trip – River Shuttle/Bexley Park Woods – Tuesday 16th May 2017
Report from Ralph and Brenda Todd on the RSPB Bexley Group’s walk along the River Shuttle and into Bexley Park Woods on Tuesday 16th May 2017: Download the PDF file .
Posted in Bexley Woods, Bird watching, River Shuttle
Tagged Bexley Park Woods, Bexley RSPB, Blackcap, Nuthatch, River Shuttle, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, Whitethroat
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Updated CHECKLIST AND ACCOUNT OF THE ODONATA (DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES) OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY (6th edition) published
This updated guide to the 19 species of Dragonflies and Damselflies of the London Borough of Bexley, compiled by Chris Rose with additional records and photographs from Ralph Todd, Ian Stewart, Karen Sutton, Martin Petchey and Wren Rose, provides information … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Crossness, Crossness Nature Reserve, Danson Park, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Recording, River Cray, River Shuttle, Thames Road Wetland
Tagged Chalcolestes viridis, Crossness, Damselflies, Danson Park, Dragonflies, Dragonflies and damselflies of Bexley, Foots Cray Meadows, Lamorbey lake, London Borough of Bexley, Odonata, Odonata of Bexley, River Cray, River Shuttle, Thames Road Wetland, Willow Emerald Damselfly
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Friends of the Shuttle events Jan-March 2017
Advance notice of Friends of the Shuttle events on the River Shuttle, at Danson Park, and in Danson Park Old English Garden (which the group helps maintain). The River Shuttle meeting time is 10.30, that for the OEG is 10.00. … Continue reading
Friends of the Shuttle end of year river and Danson events
This Autumn FotS continue their programme of river cleaning events along the River Shuttle. Locations to be confirmed. They will be meeting at 10.30am. All tools and equipment provided as are tea/coffee and biscuits after the event. Please contact them … Continue reading
Floating Pennywort removal at Sidcup Golf Club
A good sized team of around 30 from a selection of groups, including Sidcup Golf Club, Thames21 and North West Kent Countryside Partnership, turned up to the event this morning for invasive plant removal, organised and led by Friends of … Continue reading
Pennywort removal at Sidcup Golf Club – your help needed.
Dear Volunteers, Some of you may have attended our first event at Sidcup Golf Club last year but for those of you that didn’t, here is a little background. Floating Pennywort is a highly invasive non-native species and it is growing in … Continue reading
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Volunteers clean up in Marlborough Park
Gloomy conditions fail to dampen spirits of the Friends of the Shuttle team as another shocking amount of rubbish is removed from in and around the river. Thanks to all those who came to Marlborough Park this morning (January 14th) despite … Continue reading
River Shuttle and Bexley Woods bird walk report. 5th November 2015.
RSPB Bexley Group Field Trip – River Shuttle/Bexley Park Woods – Thursday 5th November 2015 A dull, drizzly morning but 22 Group members/Friends of the Shuttle joined Brenda and I for a wander along the River Shuttle (or, as we … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley Woods, Bird watching, River Shuttle, RSPB
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