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Dipping and Tidying at Eaglesfield Pond

hilly — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:11:48 +0000

Madeleine from the Friends of Eaglesfield Park wrote with the latest news about the pond, and about a Pond Dipping event this Sunday, from 10am to 12.00 Noon. This will be combined with the first weeding and tidying session of 2013 for the wild flower garden around the pond. Madeleine wrote: Finally Spring (and the [...]

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Shrewsbury Park Bat Walk

hilly — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:55:13 +0000

Bats are just amazing creatures; flying mammals that are superbly adapted to their nocturnal lifestyle. And much maligned – they are not vampiric blood-suckers, swooping down to latch onto a jugular vein. Admittedly a few Central and South American bats do feed on the blood of livestock such as pigs and cattle, but they lap [...]

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Wildlife & Woodlands Walks

hilly — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:47:42 +0000

Spring has sprung at last and our green spaces are shooting and blooming. Parts of Oxleas Wood are carpeted with Wood Anemones, and the first Bluebells have appeared. Next Sunday, 5th May, there are two opportunities to enjoy a walk in our woodlands guided by experts. In the morning, starting at 10.15am Woodlands Farm are [...]

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Shrewsbury Park Improvements and Events

hilly — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:09:16 +0000

It was a cold dry morning during the week when a group of children from Timbercroft School headed over to Shrewsbury Park to help Royal Borough of Greenwich Tree Officers put some new bird boxes up in the trees there. The boxes were built by Friends of Shrewsbury Park, several of whom also came along. [...]

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Birds of Rye Presentation at Shooters Hill Local History Group

hilly — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:59:48 +0000

Greenwich Park Ranger John Beckham will be talking to the Shooters Hill Local History Group on the subject of “Birds of Rye Harbour and Surrounding Area” on Thursday, 21st February. The presentation will take place at Shrewsbury House, Bushmoor Crescent starting at 8.00pm. John regularly gives presentations on ornithology to local groups and is one [...]

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MoD close footpath – permanently

hilly — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:21:07 +0000

Steve e-mailed me to say that the MoD has closed the footpath next to the former Cottage Hospital on Shooters Hill, without any consultation and at very short notice. There is a notice about the closure of the footpath at one end of the footpath which has been completely blocked with fencing at each end. [...]

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Woodlands Farm: February Half Term and Conservation Activities

hilly — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:26:36 +0000

Woodlands Farm seem to be very busy organising events for the public. I’ve received three communications from them recently, two about conservation related events and one about activities for children during the February half term break. Hannah, the farm’s Education Officer, sent me details of the half term activities. Her e-mail included the flyer below [...]

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Farm Conservation

hilly — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:02:52 +0000

Conservation and improvement of biodiversity are central to what Woodlands Farm is trying to achieve, and their efforts have been recognised by accreditation to Natural England’s Higher Level Stewardship Scheme. Their conservation work includes management of grazing land as traditional hay meadows, restoration of farm woodlands to benefit wildlife and the laying of new hedgerows. [...]

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Woodlands Wildlife

hilly — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:34:51 +0000

Lorraine, the Wildlife Officer at Woodlands Farm sent me an e-mail with details of their forthcoming wildlife surveys and walks, part of their Heritage Lottery Funded Farm Conservation project. Lorraine wrote: Please find attached information about upcoming Wildlife Surveys and Bat Walks at Woodlands Farm, including the following surveys and walks: Butterfly survey – 24th [...]

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Eaglesfield Pond Tidy-up on 26th August

hilly — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:10:12 +0000

The Friends of Eaglesfield Park are holding the second of their monthly meetings at the Lilly Pond on Sunday 26th August from 11.00am to 1.00pm. They are looking for help with the maintenance of the pond and its surrounding wild flower meadow, and there is an opportunity to do some pond dipping. Madeleine from the Friends [...]

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