Category Archives: Parks

Walled Garden at Sidcup Place

Posted on 23/06/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Councillor Rob Leitch writes of his hopes to develop a voluntary group to help maintain the Walled Gardens at Sidcup Place. “When I was a young boy, I remember my grandmother taking me to the walled garden at Sidcup Place … Continue reading →

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Some Shuttle wildlife observations, June 4th – another Hairy Dragonfly range expansion?

Posted on 06/06/2015 by Chris Rose

Call it a bit mercenary, but I helped out on the BETHs stretch clean-up so I could cover a part of the river I’d not done before for the Water Vole survey I’m leading, without having to make special arrangements … Continue reading →

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Are dogs now more under control in Foots Cray meadows?

Posted on 31/05/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Back in February, North Cray resident, Jacky Cook, raised concerns about dog attacks on the Swans. “At Five Arches Bridge, Foots Cray Meadows, there have been an increasing number of incidents of attacks by dogs not on leads and, therefore, uncontrolled … Continue reading →

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FotS Danson wildlife walk

Posted on 28/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Six members plus a friend joined me as leader on this late spring wildlife walk organised by Friends of the Shuttle, the wildlife/environment action group in the park, looking primarily at plants, damselflies and birds. Some of the plants of … Continue reading →

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Lesnes Abbey activities this summer.

Posted on 19/05/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Newsletter and activities for the Lesnes Abbey project: Lesnes Abbey Conservation Volunteers activities: Lesnes Abbey Events: Project Newsletter:

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FotS announces additional events for Shuttle and Danson

Posted on 16/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Friends of the Shuttle, the environmental/wildlife action group for the River Shuttle, Wyncham Stream and Danson Park (the water from the lake flows into the Shuttle in Bexley Park Woods) has announced a number of additional events for the next … Continue reading →

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Open Spaces campaign gathers momentum, now has contact e-mail

Posted on 04/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Mandy Stevens reports from the April meeting of the Save Our Green Spaces Campaign. The group now has a contact e-mail address which is   saveourgreenspaces11@gmail.com *  News Shopper had given some coverage to the campaign and signposted the Old Farm Park … Continue reading →

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FoTS @ Danson – Old English Garden event photos and future plans

Posted on 25/04/2015 by Chris Rose

From our correspondent Mandy Stevens : On Thursday 23rd April, Friends of the Shuttle held their first gardening event in the Old English Garden in Danson Park.  Ten volunteers removed dead material and weeds from the formal flowerbeds and trimmed the borders. FoTS … Continue reading →

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FoTS launches expanded programme of events: group to fill environment/wildlife action void at Danson and take on maintenance of the Old English Garden

Posted on 15/04/2015 by Chris Rose

Committee member Mandy Stevens writes:  Following our successful litter picks in and around Danson Park lake (which drains into the River Shuttle) earlier this year and last summer, we have been discussing with Bexley Council whether we could run other conservation … Continue reading →

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Bexley Council’s Open Space Sell Off. The sites at risk

Posted on 08/04/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Here are the 27 sites at risk.    

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