Communities to have a greater say in protecting trees, Government consultation for better protection of UK trees. Deadline 28 Feb 2019
https://consult.defra.gov.uk/forestry/protecting-trees-and-woodlands/
Sheffield residents objecting to street tree felling
Well done Lewisham Council, Glendale and the Lewisham parks group volunteers for maintaining and improving our parks and green spaces in 2018!
https://glhearn-publications.cld.bz/Good-Parks-for-London-2018
Lewisham is the top borough for its parks and green spaces service in ‘Good Parks for London 2018′
The London borough parks services were assessed by the Parks for London charity for ‘Good Parks For London 2018‘ . The scores above are for the following performance criteria:
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Please complete the Lewisham’s Parks and Open Spaces Online Consultation – Deadline Sunday 28th October 2018
https://consultation.lewisham.gov.uk/environment/newparks/
Your views and opinions are important as they will help the Council to make the right decisions.
Lewisham Council will use the information from this survey to influence the Council’s new Local Plan and Parks & Open Spaces Strategy.
Current parks and open spaces strategy:
Lewisham parks and open spaces strategy 2012 -2017
Lewisham parks and open spaces study 2010
Lewisham parks and open spaces maintenance specification
Lewisham parks and open spaces budget breakdown 2014
Appendix 75_2018 The Cleansing of Parks and Green Spaces spec
Appendix 76 Key Performance Indicators
A plan of your local Lewisham park is available from greenscene@lewisham.gov.uk
Each plan shows areas of trees, grass, and might include ornamental planting, shrubs, meadow etc.
For more information about the parks and open spaces study and strategy email: nick.pond@lewisham.gov.uk
3 Rivers Clean Up in Manor Park 2017
Please find attached the new Nature’s Gym programme for April – June 2018. You will notice a couple of changes on this programme and more information about this will follow over the coming months.
You will also see that it that time of year when we get in to the river a lot to clear Himalayan balsam and litter. For those of you that have not been with us for very long or who have not been on a wade before, more information about the 3 Rivers Clean Up can be found on the website. You will also find other events taking place over the 3 weeks that you might be interested in.
Please note that all 3 Rivers Clean Up sessions require booking, even if you are a regular volunteer.
Hedgehog Discovery Day
Join the London Wildlife at Sydenham Hill Wood for fun, family friendly activities and learn all about hedgehogs.
Take home a clay hedgehog, tackle the footprint challenge, and see if you can make it to the end of our hedgehog survival game!
Learn more about our hedgehog project, and how you can discover if there are hedgehogs where you live.
Location: The big clearing along the Green Chain Walk/old railway path, Sydenham Hill Wood
Date: Sunday 8th April
Time: 11am-3pm
This is a free event as part of London Wildlife Trust’s Urban Urchins project.
Lewisham is one of the top scoring boroughs in the recent Parks For London publication. Take a look;
Health walking is really easy. You do a 5-minute stroll to warm up, at least 20 minutes at a brisk pace and a 5-minute stroll to cool down. A ‘brisk pace’ will be different for everybody. Walk so you feel a little warmer, breathe a bit heavier and your heart is pumping a bit faster. you need to be able to have a chat and not be too out of breath.
Go at a pace that is right for you – the walks are suitable for people of all abilities. Come when you are able to.
How to be a curious entomologist by Richard Jones – Saturday 22nd July at Devonshire Road Nature Reserve.
contact: nick.pond@lewisham.gov.uk
Insects are everywhere. They are so many, and so varied — fascinating, beautiful, mysterious, bizarre. Through their mind-boggling biodiversity they offer us a window into the ecological complexity of life on Earth, and give us a powerful insight of the workings of the natural world. But their small size means they can easily be overlooked or ignored. However it doesn’t take much specialist equipment to have a closer look.
Using simple methods and materials provided, this 1-day workshop will look at techniques to find and observe a wide variety of different insects, then how to preserve sample specimens for examination under the microscope.
In the morning, we’ll tour the reserve, finding and discussing the many different insect groups — looking at their structure, behaviour, life histories, and some easy identification pointers. In the afternoon, during the laboratory session, there will be the opportunity to look at some in more detail, and consider how studying insects can contribute to our understanding of nature, and the contribution it can make through citizen science.
Curious? Why curious? Entomologists might, at first, seem a bit eccentric, but they pursue their study of the natural world with a passion fuelled by curiosity.
Richard Jones is an acclaimed expert entomologist, a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and a former President of the British Entomological and Natural History Society. He writes regularly for BBC Wildlife, Countryfile, Gardeners’ World and Sunday Times. He has written several books on insects, including Extreme Insects, The Little Book of Nits, House Guests — House Pests, and Call of Nature — The Secret Life of Dung.
Trooping funnel mushrooms
A long-distance walk led by fungi expert David Warwick through a variety of historic Southwark green spaces and nature reserves
Join the London Wildlife Trust and local fungi expert David Warwick for an exploration of fungi found in some of Southwark’s most well loved green spaces.
The walk will begin at Nunhead Cemetery, then moving onto One Tree Hill, Peckham Rye Park and finishing up at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening on Marsden Road where we will examine the specimens discovered during the walk.
This is not a culinary foraging walk but a way to learn more about the ecology of urban fungi. David is an expert in London’s fungi and will be able to educate attendees on the impacts of foraging in London’s green spaces.
This is a free walk but donations are welcome.
Sorry but this walk is not suitable for dogs.
“It has come to our attention that an organisation called Glendale Tree Services is currently operating in the London area (in particular around Lewisham) and adopting quite unscrupulous business practices. Continue reading
The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham is the first council in London to halt the use of potentially harmful sprays in parks and open spaces and is pioneering trials of chemical-free weedkillers. More:
Current parks and open spaces strategy:
Lewisham parks and open spaces strategy 2012 -2017
Lewisham parks and open spaces study 2010
Lewisham parks and open spaces maintenance specification
Lewisham parks and open spaces budget breakdown 2014
Appendix 75_2018 The Cleansing of Parks and Green Spaces spec
Appendix 76 Key Performance Indicators
A plan of your local Lewisham park is available from greenscene@lewisham.gov.uk
Each plan shows areas of trees, grass, and might include ornamental planting, shrubs, meadow etc.For more information about the parks and open spaces study and strategy email: nick.pond@lewisham.gov.uk
“Lewisham Council wants to ensure the borough’s parks and open spaces meet the needs of Lewisham residents now and in the future. This survey is seeking your views on what the key priorities should be.
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Tile making at Frensbury Gardens ©Nadine Hibbert – Friends of Frendsbury Gardens
Join the artist and architect involved in the new building at Frendsbury Gardens this weekend and make your own tiles! No artistic skill of previous experience is necessary. The tiles will be used to cover the roof of the new building which has been designed and the build has just started!
Lewisham Wildlife Events
Festival in the Forest – Devonshire Road NR 
Mayow Park Bat walk 