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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.
BEXLEY RSPB INDOOR MEETINGFriday 10th January 2025, 7.45 p.m.
Alan Johnson - Saving Nature in Kent and Essex
Alan is the Area manager for RSPB in Kent and Essex and his talk will be about his work and all that they are doing to work for Saving Nature in Kent and Essex.
No prior booking required. Venue is John Fisher Church Hall, 48 Thanet Road, Bexley DA5 1AP beginning at 7:45p.m. There is limited
free car parking at the hall and in Thanet Road. The public car
park next door now charges from 8am-midnight (£4 for 2-4
hours). Bexley train station is about five minutes walk away and
buses serving Bexley are 132, 229, 269, 492, 601, 669, and
B12. Doors usually open at 7.15pm.
As well as enjoying the illustrated talk you may purchase raffle tickets, buy bird food and book coach trips. We also maintain a small RSPB sales stall. The atmosphere is friendly and informal with an opportunity to exchange information and seek advice both before the talk and during the interval with tea and biscuits.
Admission charges
RSPB Member- £4.00
Non-Member - £5.00
CRAYFORD MARSHES WALK, Sunday 5th January, with Sophie Chaise. FREE.1 mile or 3 mile route options.
Plenty of wildlife to see, plus an opportunity to have some drinks in the Erith Yacht Club bar (great views over the Thames) and participate in a free art session there at 3.30 if you're interested.
Meet at Slade Green railway station (Dartford-bound side) at 2 p.m.
Image: Google Earth.
THAMES ROAD WETLAND - STAFF-SUPPORTED EVENT FRIDAY 10th JANUARY 10.00-14.00 Book now!Come along and help with habitat management for wetland birds, Dragonflies, plants and Water Voles.
Thames21 staff member Michael O'Neill will be down with a van full of kit so that we can equip extra volunteers for the shallow water work we need to do.
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To sign up go to:
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Our brushcutter is really speeding things up, but that means more material to move - at least for now. We need to remove a large amount of cut Reed to habitat piles on the banks, and take the opportunity to rake out some of the silt. Most of the cut Reed has already been pulled into heaps to make it quicker to shift.
Depending on turnout we may also do some pollarding of Sallow trees.
No particular skills necessary. All equipment provided. First aid back-up. Wear work clothes and bring any food and drink required.
Chris Rose, Volunteer Site Manager.
AmphibiansLearn about one of British amphibians, the threats they faces and what you can do to help.
Free webinar, Thursday, February 20, 2025 · 12:30 - 2pm GMT
Amphibians and their Ecology with Janet Ullman (Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Trust)
Amphibian Threats and Conservation with John Wilkinson (Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Trust)
The 90-minute event will consist of two 30-minute presentations followed by a Q&A with the speakers using questions provided by the live audience. The presentation will be recorded and made available following the event to those who booked alongside a transcript of the Q&A and useful links.
Tickets:
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Learn about one of British amphibians, the threats they faces and what you can do to help.
Category Archives: Parks
Over 2,000 Ring-necked Parakeets at Danson roost again
Eleven people attended the Friends of the Shuttle Danson Park Parakeet count on this sunny evening (Feb 17th), tallying some 2,125 birds into the roost area on the north side of the lake. Participants came from FotS, Bexley RSPB, BNEF … Continue reading
New budget consult: opportunity to support open space ‘maintenance’ reductions over sell-offs, plus more recycling and new energy-saving/light pollution measures
Bexley Council is consulting on further budget-savings proposals which could save open spaces, increase recycling and cut carbon emissions and light pollution, thereby benefiting wildlife and people. The deadline for responses is February 20th. It’s important that as many of … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley Council, BNEF, Budget, Consultations, Environment, Land sales, Light pollution, Litter, Open spaces, Parks, Recycling
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Casual park users join open spaces sell-off photocall
A fair number of people turned out for this morning’s photocall at Danson Park, called at very short notice – and without much fanfare – by News Shopper (look out for the story in this coming week’s edition). Thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley Council, Demonstration, News Shopper, Open spaces, Parks
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Former Mayor tells Bexley Wildlife that Danson Park not on Conservatives’ ‘Parks for Sale’ list
Commenting on one of our Facebook posts, Conservative Councillor and former Mayor Sharon Massey accused campaigners of scaremongering for having their photos taken in Danson Park and revealed that Danson is not one of the 27 public open spaces to … Continue reading
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Open spaces sell-off protest photocall – Sunday 8th Feb, Danson
Open Spaces sell-off: News Shopper PHOTOCALL – AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE WANTED! – Sunday 8th Feb., 10 a.m. Danson Park boathouse. Please ‘share’ with your local contacts. The News Shopper is now picking up on this story and is … Continue reading
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FotS announces February events, including more at Danson Park
News just in from the Friends of the Shuttle, which has several events coming up. The next FotS clean-up is on the Shuttle on Thursday 12th February. We will be meeting at Crofton Avenue at 10.30, as always please let … Continue reading
FotS Danson clear-up garners headlines
Last Thursday’s (Jan 29th) very well supported, and clearly much-needed, clean up in and around Danson lake, organised by the Friends of the Shuttle, has been reported by the News Shopper: http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/bexley/11770062.Litter_pickers_collect_68_bags_of_rubbish_from_Danson_Lake/ This event has shown, as did the one … Continue reading
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Danson Parakeet roost count exceeds 2,000 birds
The Ring-necked Parakeet (Bexley) ‘study group’ or RNPB for short (well, I just made that title up) organised the first multi-person Parakeet count at the new Danson overnight roost this evening, in a bid to get a more accurate figure … Continue reading
Two weeks to second FotS@Danson lake clean-up – sign up now!
Friends of the Shuttle is looking forward to its second mass litter pick of Danson Park Lake at the end of this month, after the successful ‘premiere’ last June. The water from the lake flows into the Shuttle in Bexley … Continue reading
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