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Saturday 25 January 2025 – RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, Hall Place 10:30 – 13:00Come and join members of Bexley RSPB to learn more about birds and get birdwatching tips. This could be an opportunity to sort out your Fieldfare from your Redwing, Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush and so on.
Sightings will add to the national pool of data which is used to determine population trends in our commoner bird species - but there's always a chance of seeing something a bit more unusual.
There will be a walk at 11am and possibly midday (if required).
No need to book.
Leaders Nicky Wilson, Stuart Banks, Martin Burke, Harry Halstead and other members of the group
** Join a Crossness Nature Reserve Winter Walk - with Save Crossness Nature Reserve campaigners **Saturday 25 January - 10.45am - 12.30am (approx) *
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Meet at 10.45am outside Belvedere Station at the Dartford/Kent bound Platform 2 exit.
Look out for J D Swann with a large rolled up banner! (Location:
what3words.com/dads.words.cable ). We will walk to the Norman Road kissing gate entrance (Location: what3words.com/guises.relate.secure for 11am.
We will then walk across Norman Road Field to the reserve to unfurl the Save Crossness Nature Reserve banner. We will then walk the reserve, including to the protected area, normally only accessible to Friends of Crossness Nature Reserve members, and the two-storey bird hide.
The walk is oreganised by Save Crossness Nature Reserve and Friends of Crossness Nature Reserve, who oppose Cory Energy’s application to build a Carbon Capture plant on 11.7% of Crossness Nature Reserve.
The public examination of the application is in progress and you can see all the documents here:
national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010128
Cory's scheme threatens waterways where Water Voles (Britain’s fastest declining mammal) live and where Britain’s rarest bee, the Shrill Carder Bee is found, it is also where passage migrant birds Wheatear, Stonechat and Whinchat are frequently seen.
This is a free event and all are welcome, whether actively involved with the campaign or not. Wrap up warm / dry for January weather. It could be muddy / wet especially across the Norman Road Field, so waterproof footwear is recommended.
Find out more on the Save Crossness Campaign:-
www.savecrossnessnaturereserve.org
Donate to Save Crossness Nature Reserve’s legal challenge:
www.crowdjustice.com/case/scnr/
Sign the Petition (Change.org):
www.change.org/p/stop-cory-energy-building-on-crossness-nature-reserve-in-bexley-support-the-camp...
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Stop Cory Energy building on Crossness Nature Reserve in Bexley - Support the Campaign!
RECYCLING FOR CHARITY DROP-OFFWednesday 15th January, 11.00-13.00
Bexleyheath Library, Townley Rd.
Monthly opportunity to bring hard-to-recycle plastics for recycling in aid of charity.
Since 2020 we have raised over £575 for the Air Ambulance Charity and saved over 540 kg of plastic from incineration, thanks to our supporters!
Accepted items:
🍪Biscuit, cake and cracker wrappers
👉🏽Bras - any condition
🍞Bread and bakery product bags and wrappers - plastic only
👉🏽Broken plastic food storage boxes and reusable plastic drink bottles
🧀Cheese packaging (washed and dried please)
🫧Laundry & dishwasher tablet & pod pouches, household wipe packets, cleaning spray heads
💊Medicine blister packs (not for charity)
👉🏽Plastic milk bottle lids
📨Used postage stamps
👉🏽Pringles tubes - no lids - only the ones with metal ends
🖨️Printer cartridges - inkjet only, no packaging
Please separate your recycling into the above categories.
For more details, and charities supported, please visit our website wastelessmarket.com/recycling.
Please message us if you can't make the date - do not bring the recycling to the library at any other time.
Free webinar, Tuesday, January 7th, 1 - 2pmHow Many Moths and Butterflies? The Importance of Taxonomy.
Explore the stories behind the latest checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles with Dr David Agassiz.
How Many Moths and Butterflies? The Importance of Taxonomy
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Explore the stories behind the latest checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles with Dr David Agassiz.
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While out and about leafleting in Bexley I spotted these English Bluebells in the grounds of Hurst Community Centre, Hurst Road. There were small patches dotted around the extensive lawns, particularly under the mature trees and, as is often the … Continue reading
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New organic farm in Welling
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Bird walk at Crossness Nature Reserve May 1st
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Thames21 events Foots Cray Meadows next week
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Will cuts to security affect parks?
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Friends of the Shuttle River Clean events April to June
FoTS do important work cleaning litter and problem invasive weeds from the River Shuttle, a tributary of The Cray. Volunteers are always welcome at their clean-up events. Please email fots-thames21@hotmail.co.uk with your wader size request if you are joining them. Thursday 24th April – Clean … Continue reading
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Thames21 events in the Cray Catchement
Information from Michael Heath, local organiser: This Thursday 17th April 2014, 1000 Start at Hall Place, Bourne Road DA5 1PQ Join North West Kent Countryside Partnership with the planting of marginal plants in the River habitat Margin Enhancements constructed at … Continue reading
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Discovery Day at Lesnes Abbey Woods
Tuesday 15 April 11am – 3pm As part of the engagement programme Creative Junction will be meeting with groups during the Easter holiday. The event, which features activities with North West Kent Countryside Partnership will be an opportunity for participants … Continue reading
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