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HOW ABOUT SIGNING UP FOR THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT 2026 ?Butterfly Conservation's important annual citizen science project, helping measure the status of butterfly populations, gets underway on 1st July, with counting due to take place between 17th of July and 9th of August.
Simply count butterflies for 15 minutes during bright (preferably sunny) weather during the Big Butterfly Count. We have chosen this time of year because most butterflies are at the adult stage of their lifecycle, so more likely to be seen. Records are welcome from anywhere: from parks, school grounds and gardens, to fields and forests.
You can do more than one count - different dates and/or different places if you want to.
ID guide available for less experienced observers.
Ffi and registration go to:
bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
Be part of this nationwide survey and help take the pulse of nature. Butterfly declines reveal the poor health of the environment. We need your sightings.
Lesnes Abbey Woods wildlife conservation work this Sunday, July 5th ...Ffi: The Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods
www.friendsoflesnesabbeyandwoods.com
Join FRIENDS OF THE CRAY AT CRAYFORD removing Himalayan Balsam from the river starting and finishing at the Mill in Old Bexley. Friday 3rd July from 09.30.Advance booking required. To book/ffi go to:
River Cray - Balsam Blitz & Habitat Maintenance
book.plinth.org.uk
<p><br></p><p><strong>Join us again to help eradicate Himalayan Balsam from the River Cray </strong>for now and the future!</p><p><br></p><p>Thames21 have been laying the ground work to eradicate the ...
Norfolk Hawker dragonfly spotted in Sidcup for the first time
uk.news.yahoo.com
Eric Brown reports on the rare Norfolk hawker dragonfly reaching Sidcup, marking a significant expansion for one of Britain’s most protected species.
Woodlands Farm meadow flower survey postponed due to heat ....The plant survey set for the afternoon of Thursday 25/6 has been rescheduled for the following Thursday - 2nd July - due to high temperature warnings. It will be at 2pm.
(See 17/6 post for location details).
Category Archives: Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath Pied Wagtail roost pictured
Following a discussion with Martin Petchey at Crossness today about the technical difficulties of getting a decent picture of the Pied Wagtails roosting on the non-native Oak outside Carpetright – near the clocktower on Bexleyheath Broadway – he has unexpectedly … Continue reading
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Environment Forum calls for Tesco tree reprieve as store plan collapses.
Troubled supermarket giant Tesco has today announced that it is abandoning plans for a new store on Bexleyheath Broadway on the site of the former Council offices, offering the prospect of a reprieve for an important row of trees. Given … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley Council, Bexleyheath, BNEF, Environment, Planning, Tesco, Trees
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