Join Council and Creekside Education Trust for a series of FREE events that provide a unique and fascinating experience for Autumn/Winter 2011 people of all ages. EVENTS It will give you the opportunity to explore your local area and discover unexpected and hidden green gems, providing an FREE unmatched opportunity for adventure and discovery not found OPEN elsewhere in . TO ALL Brookmill Park, Brookmill SE8 Street, Bolden SE3 Station Rail Blackheath Gardens Café, Manor House SE12 Manor Lane Fields Cafe (north field), SE13 SE12 Grove Park Rail Station Amblecote Meadows, Road SE12 The Rivers & People Project aims to reconnect people with 6 7 9 8 11 10 Lewisham’s waterways by offering free events, running throughout the year and across the borough.

For further details contact Chris McGaw Tel 07850 713974 Email [email protected] More information available at

River www.natureconservationlewisham.co.uk LEE Quaggy Calendar at a glance River Sun 9 Oct 11am–1pm Autumn Colour – Grove Park LEWISHAM GREEN HITHER GREENWICH Ravensbourne Thu 13 Oct 2–4pm Creekside to Canary Wharf

CATFORD Sat 22 Oct 11am–3pm Lower Sydenham to Chinbrook Meadows Pool River Sun 23 Oct 10.30am–1pm Garthorne Road Nature Reserve Thu 27 Oct 4–6pm Downham to Cemetery Creek Branch Sat 29 Oct 10am–12noon Street and Wall Life (Creekside Discovery Centre) Sat 5 Nov 10am–1pm Chinbrook Meadows Habitat Work Session DEPTFORD Sun 6 Nov 11am–1pm to Ladywell Fields Thu 17 Nov 10.30am–1pm Creek Clean Up (Creekside Discovery Centre) SYDENHAM Sat 3 Dec 10.30am–1pm Winter Tree Identification Tue 6 Dec 10am–1pm Brookmill Park Habitat Work Session Sun 11 Dec 2pm–4pm Festive Pub Walk – Blackheath to Deptford Sun 8 Jan 2pm–4pm New Year Walk – to Deptford Creek Wed 11 Jan 10am–1pm Ladywell FIelds Habitat Work Session

The Rivers & People Project is funded through Natural England and Big Lottery’s Access to Nature Fund.

Homebase, 10 Beckenham Hill Road Homebase, 10 Beckenham SE6 Savacentre, Southend Lane, Savacentre, Southend Bell Green SE26 Catford Bridge Rail Station, Catford Bridge Rail SE6 Adenmore Road, Catford Garthorne Road Nature Park, Garthorne Road Nature Station SE23 Honor Oak Park Rail Creekside DiscoveryCreekside Centre 4SA Deptford, SE8 14 Creekside,

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FREE Discover wildlife, history and habitats along and around the OPEN TO ALL All events are FREE and open to children and adults alike! Simply turn up on the day.

Sunday 9 October 11am–1pm Thursday 27 October 4pm–6pm Tuesday 6 December 10am–1pm Autumn Colour – Grove Park A Cawking Cacophination of Brookmill Park Habitat Work A walk around the nature reserve as the leaves Parakeets – Downham to Session are turning all the shades of the season. Meet Hither Green Cemetery Explore the reasons for management work on outside Grove Park Station 10 Our route this evening will follow the parakeets habitats and then roll your sleeves up and get warm helping out. Meet by park entrance Thursday 13 October 2pm-4pm home to one of their largest roosts in London. Bring your best squawk and shake a tail feather. opposite Bolden Street (close to pond) 6 Roots and Shoots amongst the Meet by Southend Pond in front of Homebase 5 Suits – Creekside to Canary Sunday 11 December 2pm–4pm Wharf Festive Pub Walk A meander to the mouth of the Ravensbourne, a Back by popular demand – a seasonal tunnel below the Thames and a delve amongst promenade from Blackheath to the den of iniquity the docks will see us arrive in the heart of the that is the Dog and Bell. Snow shoes optional. financial district where wildlife still clings on, Well-behaved reindeer only please. Meet outside nestled beneath the hedge funds. Meet at Blackheath Station 7 Creekside Discovery Centre, Deptford 1

Saturday 22 October 11am–3pm Saturday 29 October 10am–12noon Three River Crossing – Lower Street and Wall Life Sydenham to Chinbrook Wildlife in the urban streets is more diverse than you may think. Take a stroll with us as we scour Meadows the pavements and walls for flowers, ferns and An expedition to conquer the three major rivers feathered friends. Meet at Creekside Discovery of Lewisham whilst learning how to go about Centre, Deptford 1 managing riverbanks. We’ll cross the Pool, Ravensbourne and Quaggy via ancient woodland Saturday 5 November 10am–1pm relics and urban jungles. Bring a packed lunch. Chinbrook Meadows Habitat Meet outside Sainsbury’s Savacentre, Bell Green 4 Work Session Explore the reasons for management work on habitats, and then roll your sleeves up and get Sunday 8 January 2pm–4pm warm helping out. Meet in Chinbrook Meadows New Year Walkolution from Car Park (off Amblecote Road) 11 Catford to Deptford Creek Sunday 6 November 11am–1pm Start the year as you mean to go on by ignoring every resolution you’ve made and coming on a Manor House Gardens to walk with us instead. Meet by Catford Bridge Ladywell Fields Station (Adenmore Road exit) 3 A ramble from the Quaggy to the Ravensbourne via three of the best parks in the area. Meet Wednesday 11 January 10am–1pm outside Manor House Gardens café 8 Ladywell Habitat Work Session Thursday 17 November 10.30am–1pm Explore the reasons for management work on Deptford Creek Clean Up habitats, and then roll your sleeves up and get Find out why we’re careful about what we remove warm helping out. Meet by Ladywell Fields café and then have a go yourself. Meet at Creekside (north field) 9 Discovery Centre, Deptford 1 Sunday 23 October 10.30am–1pm For further details contact: Chris McGaw Galls in the Fall – Garthorne Saturday 3 December 10.30am–1pm 07850 713974 [email protected] Road Nature Reserve Winter Tree Identification The Rivers & People Project is funded by the Big Lottery’s Autumn is the best time of year to spot these Now is an excellent time to get to grips with Access to Nature Fund. overlooked marvels. Come and introduce yourself identifying trees with buds, fruits and leaves all to hedgehogs, artichokes and knoppers and on show. Respect your elders man – you walnut discover what lies within. Meet outside Honor regret it. Meet at Ladywell Fields Café (north Oak Park Station 2 field) 9

Look for this leaflet at your library, or visit www.natureconservationlewisham.co.uk