We need your help with our next event read on for what we’ve been up to and see how you can help on the first of December!
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| We Need You! |
We ran our autumn woodland workshop in October, using techniques which would have been used in the past to make anything from bowls to boats, we used controlled heat to burn out bowls in seasoned wood.
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| The results of everyone (even those who are camera shy's) hard work |
Our next event is in April where we will be showing people how to make birch bark containers using weaving techniques – the event is getting booked up fast, if you are interested in attending – you can book your place at our
Eventbrite page
The start of November saw the first ever London Recorders’ Day – a collaborative effort from the FSC BioLinks project, Greenspace Information for Greater London and the Natural History Museum.
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| David Lindo giving the key note speech at the first London Recorders Day |
The event showcased different projects across London that look to record wildlife in the city, and engage, educate and inspire people to concern wildlife by helping them to discover what we have on our doorsteps.
"In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught" Baba Dioum 1968.
The first rhodobash of the year was well attended –thanks largely to those crazy geocashers ;) as well as volunteers linked in from KUBAG, Citizen Zoo and GoodGym-Kingston. It was a pleasure to work with such an enthusiastic bunch of volunteers.
Working in two groups we concentrated on clearing old rhodo stands as well as clearing bracken and brambles from the area we will be planting with native tree saplings on Saturday the 1st of December.
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| From sun-up to moon-up |
For the next event – we are aiming to plant 260 native saplings at Kingston Hill for #NationalTreeWeek; reinforcing the woodland edge in the area where we have been concentrating our rhodo bashing efforts.
Your help would be invaluable in getting our new babies in the ground – if you are free (even if it’s only for a few hours)– sign up using this
Eventbrite link – I promise to bribe people with snacks throughout the event :) - so let me know if you have any food allergies when you do sign up.
Some more images from both days:
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| Starting the burn |
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| Cuppa anyone? |
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| Flint and steel |
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| Making progress |
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| A lovely misty day |
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| Surrounded by the enemy! |
A great day Sivi with so much achieved. Looking forward to working with you again soon. Jeremy
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