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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
FREE Fly ID workshop, London Natural History Museum, Monday 8th June. Online registration necessary.There are over 7,000 species of fly in the UK, but it's fair to say that the study of this large and important group of animals is somewhat neglected in Bexley. If you'd like to know more, you may be interested in this event. For further info/registering link:
Beginner’s Workshop to Diptera: Common Fly Families
www.eventbrite.co.uk
Join the Diptera team at the Natural History Museum for a beginner-friendly workshop introducing the identification of common fly families.
TWO WILDLIFE EVENTS AT FOOTSCRAY MEADOWS, SUNDAY 7th JUNEJoin FRIENDS OF FOOTSCRAY MEADOWS on a FREE and informative walk around the site's 8 wildlife ponds, starting at Five Arches bridge at 12.30 p.m. This finishes at approxomately 2p.m. at a wildlife afternoon event at ALL SAINTS CHURCH, Rectory Lane.
FFi on FFC walk:
www.footscraymeadows.org/event-details/pond-to-pond-walk-and-wildlife-afternoon
More info on event at the church in image attached.
Lesnes Abbey Woods wildlife conservation work this Sunday, June 7th ...Ffi: The Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods
www.friendsoflesnesabbeyandwoods.com
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A future for parks in the face of further Council cuts?
Think tank, Policy Exchange, have just published a report on the importance of public open space and the particular threats in the face of repeated Council cut backs. “Our report highlights the importance of parks and other urban green spaces … Continue reading
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Thames Estuary Airport impact on birds.
BTO reports on plans for the Thames Estuary airport British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) ecologists have recently reported on controversial proposals to build an airport on the Isle of Grain in the Thames Estuary. The study shows that this development … Continue reading
Danson Park July records
Last month’s records of wildlife sightings in Danson Park from John Turner. We are always pleased to receive records of observations. Email to JonathanRooks@virginmedia.com. We keep copies of reports in a cloud folder at https://app.box.com/s/b9fbraryiqo4h4wblbf6 04/07/2014 07/07/2014 15/07/2014 21/07/2014 a.m. … Continue reading
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Reintegrating Bexley’s Rivers
An interesting opinion piece published on the Thames21 website by Theo Thomas in which he discusses the need for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) and how they can be retrofitted giving us more environmental areas, cleaner rivers and reducing the risk of … Continue reading
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Thames Tideway Tunnel will reduce pollution
There are interesting videos on the Thames Tideway Tunnel website explaining the need for this major engineering project which will reduce the pollution of the Thames. With sewage and other rubbish in the Thames taking weeks and sometimes months to … Continue reading
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Danson Park wildlife reports June 2014
Latest records from regular Danson Park visitor, John Turner. We are always interested in receiving reports if you are regularly visiting a particular site. 06/06/2014 17/06/2014 26/27/06/14 a.m. a.m. a.m. Great-crested Grebe 2+2juv 2+2juv 2+2juv Little Grebe 1 1 … Continue reading
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Cattle in parks in Havering
Havering Council are showing some initiative in the management of the grass in Bedfords Park. Undoubtedly motivated by the £300,000 saving they expect to make over the next ten years, but the use of grazing animals to manage vegetation is widespread … Continue reading
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Bexleyheath Broadway Shopping Centre takes action on water conservation.
It is good to see a local commercial organisation taking action to reduce its environmental impact. Unfortunately Bexley Council’s planning officers seem to keen to accept excuses from developers and not even apply there onwn policies on environmental aspects. So, … Continue reading
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Warmest May globally since 1880
Latest Prime Meridian newsletter covering weather and climate for May 2014. It can also be downloaded at: https://app.box.com/s/d59zruolzq5bmf5o2c8a Prime Meridian is published as part the outreach programme of the Ecospheres Project – Earth Campaign.
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Tigers in Bexley
I have been lucky enough to have the Jersey Tiger Moth in my garden. This is a day flying spectacular moth. Although I have only ever seen one at a time, I have seen them over the last three years. … Continue reading
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