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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: Rivers
Bringing Thamesmead’s canals back to life – new project off to flying start
The Thamesmead Canal Habitat Enhancement Project is a partnership between the waterways charity Thames21, Peabody and Bexley Borough focusing on enhancing the canal system – which has problems with littering and the invasive alien species Floating Pennywort – through offering professionally … Continue reading
Posted in Rivers, Thames21, Thamesmead
Tagged Floating Pennywort, Jessica Becher, Thames21, Thamesmead, Thamesmead canals, Tump 53, volunteering
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Friends of the Shuttle events Jan-March 2017
Advance notice of Friends of the Shuttle events on the River Shuttle, at Danson Park, and in Danson Park Old English Garden (which the group helps maintain). The River Shuttle meeting time is 10.30, that for the OEG is 10.00. … Continue reading
Bexley RSPB visit to Thames Road Wetland
Just 6 of us turned out early on a dull morning with rain forecast, for a walk down the river Cray from Crayford town centre and around Thames Road Wetland, but it’s probably about the best number for keeping people … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Bird watching, Crayford, Plants in Bexley, Reedbeds, River Cray, River Wansunt, Rivers, RSPB, Thames Road Wetland
Tagged Bexley RSPB, River Cray, Thames Road Wetland
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Friends of The Shuttle conservation programme 2016
Keep an eye on our Calendar page and Facebook postings for updates throughout the year. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/FOTs-programme-2016.pdf FOTs programme 2016
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Erith fish show pervasiveness of plastics problem
International explorer Paul Rose and campaign partners joined environment charity Thames21’s foreshore clean up recently and called on Londoners to “do the right” thing and make sure their rubbish goes in the bin, not in the River Thames. The campaign aims to … Continue reading
Posted in Litter, River Cray, River Shuttle, River Thames, Rivers, Thames21, Volunteering, Welling
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Closing date approaches for River Cray job
Closing date of this Friday. We’ve previously promoted this role with the important local River Cray project, here it is again in case you are still thinking about it. *** Work on the River Cray is expanding and as a … Continue reading
Posted in Rivers, Thames21, Uncategorized
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Michael Heath’s October Thames21 blog
Time to put your thermals on and join us on the River Cray Posted on October 15, 2015 on the Thames 21 webpage. The Thames21 River Cray project has been active during the late summer and early autumn well done to … Continue reading
Posted in River Cray, Rivers, Thames21
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Friends of the Shuttle – expanded and altered programme of events
Friends of the Shuttle, the hands-on environmental group working along the River Shuttle, Wyncham Stream and in Danson Park, has announced changed and additional dates in its increasingly busy schedule. Note that the previously touted date for the big Danson … Continue reading
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River Cray project work for October – new volunteers welcome!
The Thames21 London waterways charity’s River Cray project officer Michael Heath has announced the following public events for October. Tuesday 6th October 2015 Chalk Stream River Cray Habitat Enhancements at Foots Cray Meadows. Some of the riverbank restoration work needs … Continue reading
Thames21 team brave rain to clear river and plan Thames Road Wetland work
Cray River project boss Michael Heath, Chris Rose, Ray, Ron Pearson and Wren Rose turned out for a planning meeting at Thames Road Wetland on Wednesday 16th, despite the persistent rain, but first cleared a blockage of rubbish in the … Continue reading