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WOODLANDS FARM (SHOOTERS HILL) BAT SURVEY DATE CONFIRMED.Thank you to everyone who got back to me to confirm which date they could do for the Bat Survey. I can confirm that we shall be sticking with the original date of Thursday 25th July. Meeting in the yard at 9.15pm. So hope to see you there, please bring a bat detector if you have one, and a torch.
Also a reminder that the Big Butterfly Count season has started until beginning of August. So why not pop down to the farm on a sunny day (if we have any!) and record what butterflies you see for 15 minutes. Then either write in the Bird Book in Mess or send me the info. All the information and ID sheets are available from the
Butterfly Conservation Trust bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/
Hannah Ricketts
Education Officer
The Woodlands Farm Trust
331 Shooters Hill
Welling
Kent
DA16 3RP
Tel: 0208 3198900
Website: www.thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org
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Report from Bexley RSPB Danson Park Nature Walk, Sunday 7 July 2024 ... See MoreSee Less2 days ago
NORTH AMERICAN VAGRANT SPOTTED AT CROSSNESS.A Franklin's Gull was found at Crossness yesterday (13/7/2024) by Conrad Ellam, a member of the Friends Group. Thanks to @stormcabbirds for permission to reproduce his 'X' post with photos here.
This is an uncommon species from Canada and the northern USA, which migrates to South America, occasionally showing up in western Europe.
There is currently some debate as to whether it's the third, or possibly second record for London. It is certainly the second for Crossness, since one was also seen here in April 2000. ... See MoreSee Less
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State of the UK's Invertebrates Virtual SymposiumHugely important subject.
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Friday, July 19 · 10am - 1pm
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State of the UK's Invertebrates Virtual Symposium
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Join us for a knowledge-sharing event about the state of the UK's invertebrate populations.1 week ago
MORE WOODLANDS FARM WILDLIFE SURVEYS ....Just a reminder that there is a Bee survey on Monday 8th July at 2pm.
Also the provisional date for the next bat survey is Thursday 25th July starting at 9.15pm. If you are able to make this please let me know.
The Big Butterfly Count is on again starting from 12th July. It would be lovely if we could get some volunteers taking part in this. I will see if can arrange a date to do a butterfly survey 'event', but it would also be great just to have volunteers doing this throughout the time the count is on, which is until Sunday 4th August.
Thank you and hopefully see you at a survey soon.
Hannah Ricketts <education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org>
Education Officer
The Woodlands Farm Trust
331 Shooters Hill
Welling
Kent
DA16 3RP
Tel: 0208 3198900 ... See MoreSee Less
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Sidcup Garden Project dates for the rest of 2015
Rob Leitch writes of Saturday’s session in the Garden and future plans. Thanks to all those who were able to join the Sidcup Garden Project yesterday morning – it was another successful session. As has been previously mentioned, correspondence for … Continue reading
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Last chance to save the parks?
Last chance to object to park sell off if you haven’t already. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/openspaces2015 What I said. Jonathan Rooks. I put this same comment in all four boxes (each site) as none of them should be sold off. I object. Public … Continue reading
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Divest Bexley
As a charity, one of our objectives is education on climate change and other environmental matters, so we re pleased to be able to share information on the launch of a campaign in Bexley aiming to influence the Council on … Continue reading
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News from the Sidcup Place Gardens Project
Reports and meeting announcement from the Sidcup Community Garden Group. Community answer the call to restore Sidcup’s “Secret Garden”. Council cuts backs meant that the once beautiful walled garden at Sidcup Place was allowed to decline, and become overgrown through … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley Council, Parks, Sidcup Place Garden, Volunteering
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How would we rewild Britain? Talk by Peter Smith of the Wildwood Trust.
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Danson Bird Reports July 2015
John Turner’s records from Danson Park for July 2015. John comments “Both the little grebe nest (disappeared) and great crested grebe nest (abandoned) have failed it seems. The garden warbler was a quick glimpse of a brown warbler! Thus the ? The … Continue reading
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Danson Ringneck Parakeet roost.
Ralph Todd’s video of the birds at their Danson roost.
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Ant Swarm recording.
Flying Ant Survey Survey being run by the Royal Society of Biology. Flying ants often seem to appear on the same day in different locations in the UK – flying ant day. Ants aerate soil, help to cycle nutrients, improve … Continue reading
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Dealing with Himalyan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam is an invasive introduced plant that needs to be removed from our waterways. It has explosive seed pods so unfortunately, even removing it can help it spread. Locally, groups such as Friends of The Shuttle do extensive work to remove … Continue reading
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Wildlife Survey at Woodlands Farm.
Woodlands Farm undertake wildlife surveys throughout the year. Here is their latest summary of sightings/findings this year.
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