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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
Safeguarding for friends groups
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Category Archives: Thames Road Wetland
Hall Place Hiders make first group visit to Thames Road Wetland
Wildlife photography enthusiasts from the growing Hall Place Hiders group joined Chris Rose, Thames Road Wetland Site Manager, on 21st May for a walk from Crayford Riverside, down to and around the wetland, so as to gain an appreciation of … Continue reading
Lots of wildlife activity at Thames Road Wetland, but another motorcycle dumped in the water
The first Odonata of the year were in evidence at Thames Road Wetland on May 12th, with a Large Red Damselfly and a few Azure Damselflies seen. Three or four different Peacocks and a Brimstone butterfly were spotted, along with … Continue reading
Out of Africa – Reed Warblers back at Thames Road Wetland
The welcome chuntering of Reed Warblers could be heard once again at Thames Road Wetland on 18th April, my first visit since March 30th. There is obviously an advantage in making the effort to come all the way back to … Continue reading
Absence makes the heart grow fonder – Little Egret shows up at Thames Road Wetland
The first Little Egret ‘on the deck’ at Thames Road Wetland since winter 2014/15 was seen in the ‘west pool’ on the 30th March. This apparent absence (though for much of the time the site is unmonitored) is perplexing given … Continue reading
One Swallow doesn’t a summer make …. but Bexley’s first for year seen over Thames Road Wetland
The first Swallow of the year in Bexley was seen over Thames Road Wetland at 17.47 yesterday (March 23rd), flying west low over the site as I happened to look up whilst taking some general panoramic photos. British Swallows winter … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Bird watching, Migration, Ring-necked Parakeet, River Cray, River Wansunt, Thames Road Wetland
Tagged Bexley, Cetti's Warbler, Marsh Harrier, Swallow
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Marsh Harrier seen over Thames Road Wetland as Peregrine perches on nearby pylon
The Marsh Harrier, once extremely rare in the UK, has made something of a comeback. Following a report of a female in the area on March 10th by Ian Stewart, I also saw a female fly low over the site … Continue reading
Circling Buzzard is highlight of Thames Road Wetland visit
A Buzzard seen very high over Stanham Farm as I walked along RiverCray By-way 105 towards Thames Road Wetland, was the avian highlight of a visit to the site yesterday afternoon (March 3rd). After slowly circling for a while, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bird watching, Thames Road Wetland, Thames21
Tagged Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Common Lizard, Thames Road Wetland, Thames21, Water Rail
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Academy pupils complete ‘pre-SUDS’ trench work at Thames Road Wetland
As part of an ongoing collaboration with Thames21, the group managing Thames Road Wetland, four pupils from Crayford Academy came down on January 20th and helped complete the groundwork designed to keep vehicle oil out of the main waterbody at … Continue reading