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Lewisham Wildlife Events
- Latest – Festival of the Great North Wood March 25, 2021Join us for a virtual celebration of the Great North Wood, with an activity for everyone, including talks and film screenings, craft workshops, woodland yoga, a virtual walk, nature writing and spoken word workshops and a baking workshop - all taking place online.Jess kyle
- Latest News – Free Orcharding Course with The Orchard Project March 10, 2021Come join our brilliant orcharding course and learn everything you need to know about designing and managing community orchards. You will benefit from our expert team of experienced orchardists who have already helped 75 students gain the Certificate - the equivalent of an A level qualificationJess kyle
- Latest News – Design a poster for Beckenham Place Park March 1, 2021Be a Park Hero! Help keep Beckenham Place Park litter and dog mess free!Jess kyle
- Latest – 2 new pages for your delectation! February 22, 2021We have added two new pages to our blog. One is all about the Great North Wood and the other page is about what you can do for wildlife and how you can report any sightings.Jess kyle
- Latest News – Wee’vil Rock You! February 8, 2021As many of you know Beckenham Place Park has seen a huge transformation over the last couple of years. One of these has been the old 'danger deep' pond or Stumps Hill Pond which thanks to funding from has had a whole new lease of life with boardwalks and some tree removal to make it less dark. Unfortunately, soon after it was finished an invasive p […]Jess kyle
- Give Wildlife the Green Light February 1, 2021Having already successfully co-ordinated the nationwide ‘Toads on Roads’ project for 30 years and with the recent launch of their ‘Wildlife Tunnel Campaign’ for all amphibians, reptiles and small mammals, Froglife will be hosting a global webinar on ‘Wildlife Road Mortality on 10th March 2021’Jess kyle
- Lewisham Biodiversity Partnership Meeting 12 January 2021 January 27, 2021Thank you for everyone who joined us at our quarterly meeting on Tuesday. It was great hearing all the updates and that despite the lockdown and Tier 4 we still managed to organise 95 events and engage over 500 people, all of course in line with Covid guidance!Jess kyle
- Nature’s Gym cancelled January 4, 2021It is with a heavy heart, that yet again we will have to postpone Nature’s Gym.Jess kyle
- Happy Christmas from Nature’s Gym December 21, 2020Happy Christmas from all at Natures GymJess kyle
- The London Urban Forest Plan December 8, 2020Published this week to coincide with National Tree Week, the London Urban Forest Plan has been developed by a network of partnered organisations, including London Wildlife Trust, that are collaborating to protect, manage and enhance the capital's trees and woodlands.Jess kyle
- Latest – Festival of the Great North Wood March 25, 2021
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A message from LGFN
London Friends of Green Spaces Network sent out this information following a recent parks survey Parks and Covid19 survey – results. Thanks for the incredible response to the survey requested by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Over … Continue reading
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New “Parks For London” Report
Lewisham is one of the top scoring boroughs in the recent Parks For London publication. Take a look; Good Parks For London 2017
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Volunteering sessions in Beckenham Place Park
See this flyer to find out about regular volunteer opportunities in Beckenham Place Park Regular volunteering flyer
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Grow Wild Funding
Grow Wild have opened a new fund. Here is what it’s all about; We are awarding funding of £2,000 or £4,000 to community groups (ideally those that are hard to reach) that want to bring people together through activities that … Continue reading
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VOTE for a special tree in Deptford
DeptfordFolk have nominated John Evelyn’s Mulberry Tree in Sayes Court Park for the Tree Of The Year award? The award is run by the Woodland Trust and the top prize is £1000 to go toward the upkeep of the tree. … Continue reading
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Always something to do in green spaces in Lewisham
Here are just three events to whet your appetite. Go and explore some of the wonderful green spaces in our borough. 16th September, 10-1 – Urban Harvest at Crofton Park Railway Garden, off Marnock Rd by Crofton Park Station ( … Continue reading
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Mayor of London – Greener City Fund
Take a look at this document for funding opportunities to increase and improve green space in our city. Applications for the tree planting grants close on 29th September and applications for the community green spaces grants close on 20th October. … Continue reading
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BIG Lunch 12th June
Chinbrook Meadows is holding a BIG Lunch. Any other Lewisham Parks taking part?
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LPF Meeting
Our first meeting of the year will be on Monday 1st February at 19.00 in a room upstairs at Honor Oak pub, SE23 1RH. Nick Pond, Lewisham’s Ecological Regeneration Manager, will talk about the borough’s Biodiversity Plan. Come along
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