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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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Sidcup Community Garden Project – first practical session Saturday 8th August
The Sidcup Community Garden Project, an effort to try and maintain the gardens at Sidcup Place following Council funding cuts gets good support at first meeting. First practical session on Saturday 8th August. Dear all, Firstly, a big thank you … Continue reading
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Danson Park Bird Report May 2015
20+ Swifts over Danson Park as these welcome summer migrants arrive. John Turner provides us with his monthly sightings list for Danson Park. We are always interested in receiving reports s this is how we can compile data for the … Continue reading
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A Fond Farewell to St Paul’s Academy after three years loyal service with Thames21
Michael Heath writes of the latest session with St Paul’s Academy on the River Cray Project in his Thames21 blog. Posted on June 24, 2015 Dear All The team rallied to my request to help the event at Erith with … Continue reading
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Stag Beetle Survey 2015
The first Stag Beetle reports for the year are coming in. In addition to letting us know you can support the national survey run by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species. http://www.stagbeetles.co.uk/reportasighting.htm If you want to know what you can … Continue reading
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Astonishing misbehaviour in a park – Jet Ski at Footscray Meadows!
Jetski being used at Five Arches! It’s been reported to the Police, but any other witnesses? One of correspondents witnesses astonishing misuse of a park and reports it to the local Community Officer. Though I am sure that you have … Continue reading
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How to sign the Brown Bins petition in Bexley
Petition against the charges in Bexley for Green Waste collection at Change.org https://www.change.org/p/bexley-council-stop-charging-for-brown-bin-collection I’ve signed, but there seem to be problems with their server. I couldn’t even access last week. 2,476 so far, but not sure if mine is one … Continue reading
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Walled Garden at Sidcup Place
Councillor Rob Leitch writes of his hopes to develop a voluntary group to help maintain the Walled Gardens at Sidcup Place. “When I was a young boy, I remember my grandmother taking me to the walled garden at Sidcup Place … Continue reading
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What’s the cost to Bexley residents of reducing the green waste collection service?
Many are concerned that the reduction in the green waste collection by Bexley Council, one of their many cuts, will lead to lower recycling rates and more pollution from bonfires and dumping. Andrew David has made a Freedom of … Continue reading
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Turtle Dove or Collared Dove
With occasional summer reports of the rare Turtle Dove in the Bexley area we thought it would be helpful to share this British Trust for ornithology identification video.
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