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Monday 10th August - mini-beasts and plants at Lesnes.Minibeast Hunting (1 1/4 hour family workshop)
£3 per child (accompanying adults come free!)
Come join us at Lesnes Abbey as we explore the vegetation and flowers around the park looking for minibeasts. Learn how to use a sweep net along with other equipment such as 2 way microscopes and discover the amazing insects, spiders and other smaller creatures that call Lesnes home.
Times: 10-11:15, 11:30-12:45, 1:00-2:15
These workshops have been subsidised by a grant from National Lottery Heritage Fund
Meet outside the lodge by the chestnut kiosk (booking is essential)
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HALL PLACE DUSK BAT WALK 26/8.Bat walks in the Borough are very popular, and advance booking is essential - www.hallplace.org.uk/event/family-bat-walk/
[20/8 - adults only - SOLD OUT]
26/8 - family
Adults £15.50
Children (10-16 years) £10.50
Followed by tea and cake.
Hall Place and Gardens - One of the South East’s best-kept secrets
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Welcome to Hall Place and Gardens One of the South East's best-kept secrets. This historic house and garden, rich in fascinating history, welcomes visitors all year round with a range of exhibitions a...
Not seen this many Aphid (Eriosoma lanuginosum)-induced bladder-like galls on Elm before. Nor has the London Natural History Society gall recorder Tommy Root. The aphids cause these distorted leaf growths, which they then live inside. WhitehallLane, Slade Green, near railway station footbridge. 19th June.
Chris Rose.
BEXLEY RSPB LOCAL BUTTERFLY WALK - EAST WICKHAM OPEN SPACE. 18/7/2026.Prior booking essential. Contact Ralph Todd - by email (preferable) Ralph on rbtodd@btinternet.com or phone/text on 07838 352393 and please give a contact phone number in case of late changes to arrangements. Please also advise if you have booked and need to cancel as there may be a waiting list. Ralph will usually send out
a reminder to those booked two or three days prior to the date to confirm arrangements and any changes.
Time: 10:30-12:30
Meet at the entrance to the Open Space in Camdale Road SE18 2DR. Our annual visit for this popular butterfly walk. We are returning to our original July date which seems to be the prime month for butterflies. As always, we hope to find a variety of skippers, Marbled White and Brown Argus and other more common species. No facilities. Leader Nicky Wilson.
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Sidcup Community Garden February 2017
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Opportunity to comment on our Green Spaces – before Bexley’s Conservatives sells them all?
London’s Green Spaces Investigation Start date: 07 November 2016 End date: 09 December 2016 Please note that the submission deadline for this investigation is 9 December 2016. The capital’s green spaces can offer environmental, physical, mental, social and economic benefits for Londoners. … Continue reading
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Any local experts on the Thames wildlife?
I am from the landscape department in Greenwich University where are we are doing a landscape and social research study of Erith town centre and its surroundings. I am particularly interested in the ecology around the river Thames in … Continue reading
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Sidcup Community Garden October 2016
Hello All Please find attached the latest newsletter which gives the dates for the next three Saturday morning work sessions. There are two other matters I need your assistance with – Firstly, one of our sponsors – Tesco’s – have … Continue reading
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Your views on Bexley Natural Environment Forum sought
The Bexley Natural Environment Forum is an umbrella body for Friends of Parks and Open Spaces groups, local wildlife and conservation enthusiasts, sustainability campaigners and those with a general interest in the natural environment of Bexley. The Forum works to … Continue reading
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Concern over public footpath maintenance around Crossness
Dear Friends of Crossness Nature Reserve, I have been getting a lot of complaints about the state of Footpaths 1 and 2 between the nature reserve and southern marsh/Eastern Way, and Footpath 2 that runs east-west from the nature reserve … Continue reading
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Danson Park records June 2016
Thanks as always to John Turner for sharing his observations. Danson Park records 06/03/2016 13/6/16 28/06/16 a.m. a.m. a.m. Great-crested Grebe 4+1juv 4+1juv 2+3juv Little Grebe 4 1 3 Cormorant 1 1 Heron 1 1 1 Mute Swan 2+6juv 2+6juv … Continue reading
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Ruxley Gravel Pits 2015 Bird Report
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Another important Bexley Wildlife site to be built on.
Disapointed but not surprised by Bexley’s Conservatives giving planning permission on yet another important wildlife site. Below Ralph Todd’s verbal presentation. Visual presentation they convinced me… 3. The letter sent to those of us who wrote to oppose the application. Jonathan Rooks … Continue reading
Sidcup Garden Project Newsletter July 2016 events
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