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Monday 10th August - mini-beasts and plants at Lesnes.Minibeast Hunting (1 1/4 hour family workshop)
£3 per child (accompanying adults come free!)
Come join us at Lesnes Abbey as we explore the vegetation and flowers around the park looking for minibeasts. Learn how to use a sweep net along with other equipment such as 2 way microscopes and discover the amazing insects, spiders and other smaller creatures that call Lesnes home.
Times: 10-11:15, 11:30-12:45, 1:00-2:15
These workshops have been subsidised by a grant from National Lottery Heritage Fund
Meet outside the lodge by the chestnut kiosk (booking is essential)
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HALL PLACE DUSK BAT WALK 26/8.Bat walks in the Borough are very popular, and advance booking is essential - www.hallplace.org.uk/event/family-bat-walk/
[20/8 - adults only - SOLD OUT]
26/8 - family
Adults £15.50
Children (10-16 years) £10.50
Followed by tea and cake.
Hall Place and Gardens - One of the South East’s best-kept secrets
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Welcome to Hall Place and Gardens One of the South East's best-kept secrets. This historic house and garden, rich in fascinating history, welcomes visitors all year round with a range of exhibitions a...
Not seen this many Aphid (Eriosoma lanuginosum)-induced bladder-like galls on Elm before. Nor has the London Natural History Society gall recorder Tommy Root. The aphids cause these distorted leaf growths, which they then live inside. WhitehallLane, Slade Green, near railway station footbridge. 19th June.
Chris Rose.
BEXLEY RSPB LOCAL BUTTERFLY WALK - EAST WICKHAM OPEN SPACE. 18/7/2026.Prior booking essential. Contact Ralph Todd - by email (preferable) Ralph on rbtodd@btinternet.com or phone/text on 07838 352393 and please give a contact phone number in case of late changes to arrangements. Please also advise if you have booked and need to cancel as there may be a waiting list. Ralph will usually send out
a reminder to those booked two or three days prior to the date to confirm arrangements and any changes.
Time: 10:30-12:30
Meet at the entrance to the Open Space in Camdale Road SE18 2DR. Our annual visit for this popular butterfly walk. We are returning to our original July date which seems to be the prime month for butterflies. As always, we hope to find a variety of skippers, Marbled White and Brown Argus and other more common species. No facilities. Leader Nicky Wilson.
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Interesting roadside vegetation before the Council cuts it all down.
The Council’s contractors are quite good a identifying the verge areas planted with bulbs and not cutting these down until the leaves of the bulbs have had the chance to die back. I suppose we have to be grateful for … Continue reading
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Effects of extreme rainfall still evident at Hall Place.
A trip to Hall Place on a sunny Sunday 13th shows that this winter’s extreme rainfall is still having an impact locally even several weeks later. The Sunken Garden lives up to its name …… Normally one descends a few … Continue reading
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Thames21 at The Old Mill, Bexley Village
Michael Heath and his team working this morning on the River Cray in Bexley Village at The Old Mill. Passing through the Village I bumped into Michael and his team hard at work. Work Michael described to me as “a cross between … Continue reading
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Amphibian Conservation Research Conference comes to London.
The 2014 Amphibian Conservation Research Conference will be held at London Zoo on the weekend of 10th / 11th May. The overall theme of the symposium is evidence-based amphibian conservation, with an emphasis on applied in situ and ex situ … Continue reading
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Most exceptional winter for 248 years.
Latest issue of Prime Meridian, a newsletter covering weather and environment in the south-east reveals the extent of the extreme weather this past winter and the links to climate change. London is very dependent for protection on the Thames Barrier, … Continue reading
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Bexley Flood Risk
Interesting searchable map produced by Friends of The Earth. Enter your postcode to see your risk of flooding as climate weirding continues to get worse. http://www.foe.co.uk/get_involved/page_41807.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=wallpost&utm_campaign=flood_map_feb26
Final BNEF submission to SINC review
Final version of submission by Bexley Natural Environment Forum to Bexley Council’s Sites of Importance to Nature Conservation Review. https://app.box.com/s/dnhzbwshrljez50gm4er Having said it is the final version, the following was added as an addendum just in time regarding Stoneham Park. … Continue reading
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BNEF comments on Bexley SINCs Review
Chris Rose has made a comprehensive set of comments on behalf of the Bexley Natural Environment Forum on the Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation Review documentation which can be read here: https://app.box.com/s/57zt4arfeek3zpwr93w0. There are a disturbing number of cases … Continue reading
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SINC papers available in libraries
The Council’s documentation about the SINC review is now available in hard copy in all of Bexley’s Libraries in case you cannot access on line. It’s a big document!
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Site under development
This site, which is maintained by the charity Greener Bexley is being set up to aid Bexley based conservation groups promote their sites and activities. For further information during this stage, please email Jonathan Rooks on JonathanRooks@virginmedia.com
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