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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.
Category Archives: Woodlands Farm
Woodlands Farm Trust Winter 18 Newsletter
http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/WFT-Newsletter-winter-2018.pdf
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Woodlands Farm wildlife surveys for rest of June and July
Here are the wildlife surveys the farm has coming up from now until the end of July: Wed 15th June, 3pm – Survey of the wildlife pond Wed 22nd June, 2.30pm – Bumblebee Walk Thurs 30th June, 2pm – Meadow plants … Continue reading
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Wildlife surveys at Woodlands Farm
Woodlands Farm has announced a further series of wildlife survey events as follows: Pond Survey – Friday 29th April, 11am Bumblebee Survey – Fri 13th May, 2pm Pond Survey – Wed 18th May, 3pm Pond Survey – Thurs 26th May, … Continue reading
Wildlife events at Woodlands Farm
Big Farmland Bird Count, vegetation management and litter clearance on the agenda at Woodlands Farm. Education Officer Hannah Forshaw education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org writes: Hello everyone. I hope you had a good Christmas and Happy 2016! I have been looking at the diary … Continue reading
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Small mammal survey trapping at Woodlands Farm
Mammal surveys start this month. Last year we managed to survey every week throughout September and October, would be good to try this again although is a lot of work. Anyway here are some dates for the first few weeks and we … Continue reading
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Wildlife Survey at Woodlands Farm.
Woodlands Farm undertake wildlife surveys throughout the year. Here is their latest summary of sightings/findings this year.
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Bexley Council has no management plan for 80% of SINCS it wholly or partly owns, reveals FOI request
80% of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation wholly or partly owned by Bexley Council have no management plan (i.e. only 1 in 5 does), and 3 of the 6 plans that do exist expired more than 7 years ago. … Continue reading
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Corky-fruited Water Dropwort confirmed present on Bexley part of Woodlands Farm
Rodney Burton, compiler of the 1983 Flora of the London area, was at Woodlands farm recently, and was able to confirm that Corky-fruited Water Dropwort (Oenanthe pimpinelloides) does indeed occur on the Bexley part of the farm, the greater part … Continue reading
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Woodlands Farm summer wildlife events announced
Woodlands Farm on Shooter’s Hill is running a number of wildlife survey events this summer. Ffi/to get involved please contact: “Hannah Forshaw – Education Officer” <education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org> Sunday 7th June – Pollinator survey. This will be done before, during and … Continue reading
Welling botany meeting adds probable new species to Bexley list
Rodney Burton writes: One London Natural History Society member was the only other person who turned up to this April 25th meeting! We recorded about 100 species in each of two monads. The only item of special interest was a good … Continue reading
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