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LESNES TEAM SEEKS HELP WITH REGULAR BIRD, BUTTERFLY AND BUMBLEBEE COUNTS, TO HELP PRODUCE POPULATION ESTIMATES.Could you spare a little time to translate your wildlife interests into useful data ? - see below.
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LESNES eDNA TRIAL RESULTS ....Species inhabiting an area, or moving through it, leave samples of thier DNA (eDNA or environmental DNA). This can now be sampled and a certain number of identifications can be made to species level. This can result in the finding of species not previously recorded at a site.
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WOODLANDS FARM SEEKS HELP WITH 'BIG FARMLAND BIRD COUNT' SURVEYSurvey season is upon us, with our first survey, The Big Farmland Bird Count.
David Jones has said he will lead this for me on Wednesday 19th February at 9.30am.
If you are able to join him please meet in the farmyard at 9.15 before you will head out to the fields. Please bring binoculars and you best bird spotting skills!
Hope you can make it.
Hannah Ricketts
Education Officer
<education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org>
The Woodlands Farm Trust
331 Shooters Hill
Welling
Kent
DA16 3RP
Tel: 020 8319 8900
LONDON FRIENDS OF GREEN SPACES NETWORKMost public greenspaces in Bexley do not have a Friends Group. There's a big opportunity to contribute to management, and work for more wildlife-friendly management regimes.
Drop in Q&A webinar - how to start a friends group
11th Mar 2025 12pm - 1pm - online event
For anyone interested in starting a group in their local green space or who has a new group and would like some advice or have a problem - join our drop in Q&A and we'll try to help you to get your group going and thriving. More info and sign up here:
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Q&A - how to start a parks volunteer group
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Londoners value and enjoy their local green spaces, and we can all help ensure these spaces continue to be the treasured community spaces we love by getting involved. Many green spaces have volunteer ...
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CROSSNESS UPDATE, DECEMBER 2019. From Karen Sutton, Reserve Manager.
CROSSNESS UPDATE, DECEMBER 2019. From Karen Sutton, Reserve Manager . Dear Friends of Crossness Nature Reserve, I hope you have enjoyed all that autumn offers at Crossness, and are now getting ready for those crisp, frosty, winter mornings, which can … Continue reading
Bexley RSPB members brave inclement weather to see Siskins, Teal and Kingfisher at Danson
Report from Ralph and Brenda Todd of the October 24th Bexley RSPB walk at Danson Park, of which the highlights were three Siskins a Teal and a Kingfisher. Download the PDF file .
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Poor biodiversity score contributes to Bexley’s 29th out of 33 placing in annual London parks report
The 2019 Good Parks for London report makes sobering reading for Bexley, which has been ranked 29th of the 33 Boroughs and City of London after scores were added up across ten different criteria. One of these was ‘Supporting Nature’, … Continue reading
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Crossness latest – new survey shows scarce invertebrates survived pollution incident
Crossness site manager Karen Sutton reports on events, wildlife, upcoming site maintenance activity and impending disruption to the Thames path arising from Environment Agency works. Events: Crossness hosted the ‘BEXLEY GREEN DRINKS’ on 11th Sept, which is the social and networking … Continue reading
RSPB Bexley Group Walk – Foots Cray Meadows, Thursday 26th September 2019
Good turnout of members enjoy 32 species of birds at Foots Cray Meadows, including a top quality view of a pair of Kestrels. Download the PDF file .
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ANGER MANAGEMENT – CORY’S PLANS INFURIATE CROSSNESS CAMPAIGNERS
The comments by Friends of Crossness Nature Reserve on Cory’s detailed plans for its proposed four storey data centres next to Crossness Local Nature Reserve are reproduced below, along with the personal opinions of Site Manager Karen Sutton (whilst her … Continue reading
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‘Cory’s detailed Erith Marshes data centre proposals will not prevent serious biodiversity loss’ – BNEF
Bexley Natural Environment Forum has responded to Cory’s detailed proposals for two huge four-storey data centre buildings on Erith Marshes at Norman Road, adjacent to Crossness Local Nature Reserve, which set out how it intends to comply with the conditions … Continue reading
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Bexley RSPB 40th anniversary concert is a big hit.
Group stalwart Ralph Todd reports on the recent very well attended Bexley RSPB 40th anniversary classical music concert with Sidcup Symphony Orchestra, and provides a copy of the programme notes: Download the PDF file . Download the PDF file . … Continue reading
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Maiden Lane development by the River Cray – chance to comment
A planning application has been submitted for housing right next to the River Cray, a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation and a key wildlife corridor supporting protected species. The deadline for comments and objections is Monday 10th June … Continue reading
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