Category Archives: Parks

Over 2,000 Ring-necked Parakeets at Danson roost again

Posted on 17/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Eleven people attended the Friends of the Shuttle Danson Park Parakeet count on this sunny evening (Feb 17th), tallying some 2,125 birds into the roost area on the north side of the lake. Participants came from FotS, Bexley RSPB, BNEF … Continue reading →

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New budget consult: opportunity to support open space ‘maintenance’ reductions over sell-offs, plus more recycling and new energy-saving/light pollution measures

Posted on 10/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Bexley Council is consulting on further budget-savings proposals which could save open spaces, increase recycling and cut carbon emissions and light pollution, thereby benefiting wildlife and people. The deadline for responses is February 20th. It’s important that as many of … Continue reading →

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Casual park users join open spaces sell-off photocall

Posted on 08/02/2015 by Chris Rose

A fair number of people turned out for this morning’s photocall at Danson Park, called at very short notice – and without much fanfare – by News Shopper (look out for the story in this coming week’s edition). Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Former Mayor tells Bexley Wildlife that Danson Park not on Conservatives’ ‘Parks for Sale’ list

Posted on 08/02/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Commenting on one of our Facebook posts, Conservative Councillor and former Mayor Sharon Massey accused campaigners of scaremongering for having their photos taken in Danson Park and revealed that Danson is not one of the 27 public open spaces to … Continue reading →

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Open spaces sell-off protest photocall – Sunday 8th Feb, Danson

Posted on 07/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Open Spaces sell-off: News Shopper PHOTOCALL – AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE WANTED! – Sunday 8th Feb., 10 a.m. Danson Park boathouse. Please ‘share’ with your local contacts. The News Shopper is now picking up on this story and is … Continue reading →

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FotS announces February events, including more at Danson Park

Posted on 05/02/2015 by Chris Rose

News just in from the Friends of the Shuttle, which has several events coming up. The next FotS clean-up is on the Shuttle on Thursday 12th February.  We will be meeting at Crofton Avenue at 10.30, as always please let … Continue reading →

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FotS Danson clear-up garners headlines

Posted on 05/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Last Thursday’s (Jan 29th) very well supported, and clearly much-needed, clean up in and around Danson lake, organised by the Friends of the Shuttle, has been reported by the News Shopper: http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/bexley/11770062.Litter_pickers_collect_68_bags_of_rubbish_from_Danson_Lake/ This event has shown, as did the one … Continue reading →

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Danson Parakeet roost count exceeds 2,000 birds

Posted on 22/01/2015 by Chris Rose

The Ring-necked Parakeet (Bexley) ‘study group’ or RNPB for short (well, I just made that title up) organised the first multi-person Parakeet count at the new Danson overnight roost this evening, in a bid to get a more accurate figure … Continue reading →

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Mass litter pick Danson Park

Posted on 16/01/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com
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Two weeks to second FotS@Danson lake clean-up – sign up now!

Posted on 15/01/2015 by Chris Rose

Friends of the Shuttle is looking forward to its second mass litter pick of Danson Park Lake at the end of this month, after the successful ‘premiere’ last June. The water from the lake flows into the Shuttle in Bexley … Continue reading →

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