Category Archives: Ruxley Gravel Pits

26 enjoy first ‘Bexley Wildlife’ social event

Posted on 19/08/2015 by Chris Rose

Twenty six people from a wide variety of conservation groups across Bexley (and beyond) came to our first social event at Bexley library last night (August 18th). Whilst something of an experiment, with the aim of mixing a ‘networking’ opportunity … Continue reading →

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New access ramp built at Ruxley Gravel Pits Nature Reserve

Posted on 07/07/2015 by Chris Rose

A small tributary had washed away the previous ramp leaving a high step and a muddy mess to negotiate. The temporary solution of a plank was quickly rejected on safety grounds. Volunteers replaced this with a more user friendly ramp. The 15 volunteers … Continue reading →

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Ruxley Gravel Pits Nature Reserve – working party dates announced

Posted on 16/06/2015 by Chris Rose

Ruxley Gravel Pits Nature Reserve – working party dates announced. OK so Ruxley isn’t in Bexley, but it’s near enough, and is part of the Cray catchment, within which many of us do conservation work. It’s a biological Site of … 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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Ruxley team in coppicing action to maintain reedbed

Posted on 19/01/2015 by Chris Rose

Martin Watts reports on yesterday’s action (Jan 18th) from Ruxley Gravel Pits SSSI, just over the Bexley border in Bromley: ‘Sunday morning saw a light drizzle but it didn’t deter a party of nine from getting stuck into the re-growing willow … Continue reading →

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Weekend volunteering – south of the border

Posted on 18/10/2014 by Chris Rose

Bexley Wildlife’s calendar is a bit short on weekend habitat management volunteering opportunities in November and December at present, with the exception of the Lesnes Abbey Conservation Volunteers team which is active in the north of the Borough.  Anyone in … Continue reading →

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