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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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Friends of The Shuttle events – March 2014
Dear Friends of the Shuttle volunteers and supporters, February saw a very successful event on the River Shuttle with a brilliant turn out of volunteers, a film crew and the removal of 15 bags of rubbish along with a bike, … Continue reading
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Bexley Flood Risk
Interesting searchable map produced by Friends of The Earth. Enter your postcode to see your risk of flooding as climate weirding continues to get worse. http://www.foe.co.uk/get_involved/page_41807.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=wallpost&utm_campaign=flood_map_feb26
Last chance to comment on HS2
The HS2 environmental consultation closes on Thursday. Although not directly affecting Bexley, this proposal is impacting on homes in London and on important conservation sites throughout its route. It is important that major projects (particularly if of dubious value) don’t … Continue reading
London wide tree and woodland survey.
An opportunity to volunteer (and get training) for a London wide tree and woodland survey. Any volunteers in Bexley? Introducing the London i-Tree Eco Project, which is taking place from April this year. This project aims to evaluate the ecosystem services provided … Continue reading
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Final BNEF submission to SINC review
Final version of submission by Bexley Natural Environment Forum to Bexley Council’s Sites of Importance to Nature Conservation Review. https://app.box.com/s/dnhzbwshrljez50gm4er Having said it is the final version, the following was added as an addendum just in time regarding Stoneham Park. … Continue reading
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Bird watching at Woodlands Farm
Woodlands Farm Trust on Shooters Hill has just published its Autumn 2013 bird report: Most notable records were a Water Rail heard mid-September with a Snipe, a number of Hobbies and a Common Buzzard also seen that month. December brought … Continue reading
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Local conservation features in The Ecologist
Local work to reintroduce an endangered plant reported in The Ecologist. The Marsh sow-thistle, officially extinct in London, is having a revival after being reintroduced to the Thames Road wetland site and nurtured back to strength. http://www.theecologist.org/magazine/features/2271955/ghost_tour.html The flowers of … Continue reading
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BNEF comments on Bexley SINCs Review
Chris Rose has made a comprehensive set of comments on behalf of the Bexley Natural Environment Forum on the Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation Review documentation which can be read here: https://app.box.com/s/57zt4arfeek3zpwr93w0. There are a disturbing number of cases … Continue reading
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New park for Crayford.
New open space and nature conservation area for Crayford. Bexley Council announces the resolution of a longstanding planning issue which will see the creation of a new open space and nature conservation area at Braeburn Park, Crayford. The London … Continue reading
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SINC papers available in libraries
The Council’s documentation about the SINC review is now available in hard copy in all of Bexley’s Libraries in case you cannot access on line. It’s a big document!
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