Tag Archives: Lesnes Abbey Woods

Lesnes Spider ID day a success

  Fourteen people attended the Field Studies Council spider identification workshop led by Edward Milner at Lesnes Abbey Woods back on 24th April. 30 species from 18 families of spider were found, including 7 new site records.  The lists of records … Continue reading

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The Bexley Lepidopterist, August 2018

First 2018 sighting dates for all species of butterfly recorded in Bexley. Doing a butterfly transect. Lesnes Abbey Woods moth-trapping session report.   Download the PDF file .    

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Lesnes moth-trapping session kicks off longer term recording effort

Six people attended a short-notice moth-trapping event in Lesnes woods last night (21st August) that, it is hoped, will lead to further work next year to help plug an important gap in modern records available for the site. This will … Continue reading

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Report of Bexley RSPB bird walk, Lesnes Abbey Woods, March 11th 2017

Ralph and Brenda Todd report on the birds and other wildlife seen in Abbey woods at Bexley RSPB’s walk on 11th March. Comments are made about the condition of the heathland and wildflower areas, much of the credit for which … Continue reading

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Lesnes Abbey Woods Conservation Volunteers – December and January events

The volunteer group that does conservation management work in Lesnes Abbey Woods has published its latest schedule of events which run up to the end of January 2017. Events are free and take place from 12 – 3.30pm. No particular skills … Continue reading

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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

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