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WOODLANDS FARM (SHOOTERS HILL) WILDLIFE SURVEY EVENTSIf interested in taking part, please contact Hannah Ricketts <education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org>
Wednesday 18th June, 1pm - Plant Survey
Monday 23rd June, 2pm - Bee Survey
Thursday 3rd July, 9.35pm - Bat Survey
Thursday 10th July, 2pm - Bee Survey
Wednesday 23rd July, 9.20pm - Bat Survey
Tuesday 5th August, 2pm - Bee Survey
Let me know if you are able to join us for any of these surveys.
Thank you.
Hannah Ricketts
Education Officer
The Woodlands Farm Trust
331 Shooters Hill
Welling
Kent
DA16 3RP
Tel: 020 8319 8900
FREE PLANT IDENTIFICATION WEBINAR, JUNE 12th.National Plant Monitoring Scheme
Back to basics: Want to get more familiar with wildflowers and how to ID them? This easy-to-follow plant anatomy session will help break down barriers for learning.
Join Sarah Shuttleworth: Specialist Botanical Advisor, Plantlife, in this free webinar
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NORTH WEST KENT COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPThe partnership runs occasional habitat management sessions at Bexley locations, though most are in nearby-ish parts of NW Kent.
Wednesday 25th June – Hall Place and Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley, DA5 1PQ
We will be performing a tool maintenance day down in the yard at Hall Place. This will involve checking tools and sharpening any that require it.
Led by: Nina Skinner (07816128553)
Meeting Time and Place: 10am at the yard in Hall Place.
FRIENDS OF THE CRAY AT CRAYFORD - DATE OF NEXT EVENT CHANGED to Friday 13th June.Advance notice that the next litter clearance session has been switched from June 6th to the 13th.
Join the group to tackle litter and possibly Himalayan Balsam along the banks of the lower Cray,
Meet 10 a.m. at the downstream end of Waterside Gardens, Crayford, where Footpath 106 heads off down the river. (see graphic below).
All welcome, no particular skills needed.
Equipment will be provided. Wear appropriate clothing for being out in the open and avoiding stings from Nettles and scratches from Brambles, and bring something to drink.
Best wishes
Sarah
New webinar: Safeguarding for friends groups, 16th July.Hello
16 July 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm - online event
Safeguarding is important to ensure that people engaged with an organisation's activities are safe from harm as much as possible. Many local authorities are now requiring groups to have safeguarding policies in order to hold events, so this is
something that London groups will need to consider.
We're holding a webinar to help groups understand their role in safeguarding and how to adopt policies appropriate for their group.
For more information and to register, please click here
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Category Archives: Invertebrates
Abbey Wood ‘eyesore’ provides a home and food for declining House Sparrows and a recovering Moth species
Tiny brownfield site is oasis for nature The site of the long-demolished ‘Harrow’ pub at the junction of Knee Hill and Abbey Road, labelled in the local media as a dangerous and untidy eyesore by some, was on the sunny … Continue reading
Lepidoptera at East Wickham Open Space
Purnendu Roy reports that he saw the following species at East Wickham Open Space, north west of Welling town centre, on the way to the Rosemary Road allotments this week: Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper Green-veined White, Small White Brown … Continue reading
Some people pictures from last Saturday’s Crossness invertebrates event
As previously reported there was an excellent turnout of 27 – mainly locals – for last weekend’s (July 4th) London Natural History Society-led event at Crossness Southern Marsh on Erith Marshes, looking at lesser-known invertebrates. The area is part of … Continue reading
Birder gets on his bike to study other species
Plants, Odonata and fish photographed. From Bexley Bird Report author, Ralph Todd. Mid June-Mid July are relatively quiet times for active birdwatchers so I often pursue other avenues of natural history but keep with the flying beasties as much as possible but … Continue reading
Silver-washed Fritillary pictured at Joyden’s Woods
Ralph and Brenda Todd were out in Joyden’s Woods yesterday (4th July) and Ralph captured these images of a Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) . Ffi see: http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=paphia The Fritillary, and another White Admiral seen in the same place as … Continue reading
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Crossness pulls level with FCM on 15 species of Odonata as Small Red-eyed Damselfly joins the list
Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma viridulum) was found at Crossness Southern Marsh (part of the remnant of Erith Marshes) on yesterday’s LNHS invertebrate meeting, a new site record, taking the Odonata species total here to 15 (though no one seems to … Continue reading
Bryony Ladybird reaches Crossness
The Bryony Ladybird (Henosepilachna argus) has been found at Crossness by Chris Rose. The GiGL dataset, and Site Manager Karen Sutton having been consulted, it appears to be a new site record for the species, which was first recorded in … Continue reading
‘Conservation grazing’ at Thames Road Wetland
It’s been a while since the local ponies were on the site when I was around, but last week (June 23rd) I was intently studying the spread of the rare Brookweed when there was a quiet rustling right behind me. … Continue reading
Four-spotted Chaser confirmed at Crossness
One, and probably two different Four-spotted Chaser dragonflies (Libellula quadrimaculata) were seen at Crossness on Erith Marshes yesterday (June 19th), the first record since that shown in the Kent Dragonfly atlas of 2009, which may itself have been of a … Continue reading
Spring into summer at Thames Road Wetland
Things were hotting up at Thames Road Wetland on Tuesday (June 16th). Reed Bunting bred on site in 2013, but last year the male seemed to spend most of the summer singing, with no apparent success. Now he is back … Continue reading