Category Archives: River Shuttle

Twenty enjoy Bexley Park Woods wildlife walk in spring sunshine

Posted on 13/03/2015 by Chris Rose

Eighteen people joined leaders Chris Rose from Bexley Natural Environment Forum and Ralph Todd of Bexley RSPB on yesterday’s (March 12th) wildlife walk around Bexley Park Woods, hosted by Friends of the Shuttle, the river that runs through the northern … Continue reading →

Posted in Bexley Woods, BNEF, coppicing, Friends of the Shuttle, Open spaces, Ring-necked Parakeet, River Shuttle, RSPB, Volunteering | 1 Comment

Thames21 River Cray Project announces forthcoming events

Posted on 04/03/2015 by Chris Rose

Michael Heath, River Cray Project Officer for Thames21, has published the following series of events. To get involved or for more information, contact him at michael.heath@thames21.org.uk or ph: 07968 805751. Events during March Thursday 5th March 2015 Assessment and repairs to the damaged … Continue reading →

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Campaigners give views on Bexley’s list of 27 open spaces up for the chop

Posted on 25/02/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Coverage in This is Local London. http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/NEWS/11814720.Campaigners_give_views_on_Bexley_s_list_of_27_open_spaces_up_for_the_chop/ Campaigners give views on Bexley’s list of 27 open spaces up for the chop. On Friday (Feb 20) News Shopper revealed Bexley Council had published the list of 27 plots of land up for the … Continue reading →

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Provisional checklist and account of Bexley mammals published at ‘Bexley Wildlife’ website

Posted on 24/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Mammals as a group are poorly recorded in London and their distribution is not well understood, partly because many species are small and largely nocturnal. Information about the status of mammal species in Bexley is limited and widely scattered. In … Continue reading →

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Residents revolt over Council ‘carnage’ on banks of Wyncham Stream. New row as Council describes heavy-handed management of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation as ‘tree maintenance’.

Posted on 19/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Bexley Council is once again under scrutiny for an apparently budget-driven ‘scorched earth’ approach to vegetation management. Complaints from residents about the severity of an operation last week along the Wyncham stream, a tributary of the Shuttle, where it flows between Brookend … Continue reading →

Posted in Bexley Council, Biodiversity Action Plan, BNEF, coppicing, Environment, Friends of the Shuttle, Parks, River Shuttle, Rivers, RSPB, SINC, Trees, vegetation management, Volunteering, Wyncham Stream | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Demonstration, Environment, Friends of the Shuttle, Open spaces, Parks, Ring-necked Parakeet, River Shuttle, roost site, RSPB, Volunteering | 2 Comments

Friends of the Shuttle volunteers remove rubbish from more Council open spaces

Posted on 12/02/2015 by Chris Rose

Another productive Friends of the Shuttle river-cleaning event took place today (12th February) at Crofton Avenue, Bexley.  15 bags of waste and recyclables were collected by 8 volunteers braving the chilly weather. Our haul also included a child’s car seat, a … 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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Mass litter pick Danson Park

Posted on 16/01/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com
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