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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
www.hallplace.org.uk
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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North West Kent Countryside Partnership job opportunity, based in Dartford
The following job opportunity has arisen with the North West Kent Countryside Partnership, which runs a number of projects in Bexley as well as the county of Kent. See: https://kenthrbc.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=15002617&lang=en_GB For more about NWKCP and its work see: http://www.nwkcp.org/ Job Title Senior … Continue reading
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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
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Part-time job with River Cray project available
Assistant River Cray Project Officer Salary £21,000 per annum (pro rata) Part time – 3 days per week (21hrs) Contract length – fixed term until 31st March 2016 We require an enthusiastic and committed individual to support the Cray Project … Continue reading
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Divest Bexley
As a charity, one of our objectives is education on climate change and other environmental matters, so we re pleased to be able to share information on the launch of a campaign in Bexley aiming to influence the Council on … Continue reading
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Sidcup Natural History Society autumn/winter outdoor meetings programme published
SNHS is the group catering for people in Bexley with a general wildlife interest, and welcomes the participation of anyone from the Borough and surrounding areas. The upcoming programme offers field meetings at Joydens wood, a bit further afield at … Continue reading
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How would we rewild Britain? Talk by Peter Smith of the Wildwood Trust.
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Eaglesfield park update
Eaglesfield park is situated on the Greenwich part of Shooters Hill, at the summit, and is the highest open space in the borough. On a clear day, visitors can enjoy extensive views into Kent, including the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge … Continue reading
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London Bat atlas published
Bexley fairly poorly recorded – opportunity to help fill data gaps! The London Bat Group has drawn on a database of 27,000 records from 1985 to the present day, gathered by an army of London Bat Group members over the … Continue reading
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QWAG members enjoy ‘back to nature’ experience at Thames Road Wetland
Seven members of the Quaggy Waterways Action Group, a river restoration organisation, and the Secretary of Friends of Sutcliffe Park, all from Lewisham, visited Thames Road Wetland on Saturday July 18th to learn more about the possibilities for enhancing wetland in … Continue reading