Evening Bat Walk at Leg o’Mutton
Join Will, our Conservation Officer for a walk around Leg o’ Mutton to discover the bats that use the site. Leg o’ Mutton is designated as a Local Nature Reserve where cormorant, heron, tufted duck and even breeding common terns can be seen during daylight hours. In the evening, the local nocturnal wildlife can be […]
Saturday Conservation Volunteering Session
Help us with practical conservation on Barnes Common, enjoy working in nature and learn new skills! Come and join our work party carrying out path trimming and clearance work at Barnes Old Cemetery just off Rocks Lane. We will be working in the shade under the trees of the old cemetery, very pleasant in summer […]
Hedgehog Hole Cutting Session
Help your local hedgehogs and join the highway in Barnes! Connect your garden with a small access hole we can cut for the hedgehogs. In an urban area, access holes in fences connecting local gardens are lifesavers for hedgehogs — it’s as simple as that. If you’d like to provide access for hedgehogs to your […]
Summer Walk: The Birds and the Bees – Queer Ecology of Barnes Common
Join ecologist Connor Butler on a guided nature walk on Barnes Common to explore the diverse and unusual lifecycles found on your doorstep. Join us for this new session in our Summer Series offering talks, walks and workshop on resilience in nature, growing and ecology. Resilience refers to the ability of environments and communities to react to change […]
After School Growing Session
Join our free term time growing sessions for primary school aged children and their families every Monday after school! Do you often find yourself looking for something to do as a family when your children finish school for the day? From January 2025, we will be running an after-school family session every Monday afternoon at […]
After School Growing Session
Join our free term time growing sessions for primary school aged children and their families every Monday after school! Do you often find yourself looking for something to do as a family when your children finish school for the day? From January 2025, we will be running an after-school family session every Monday afternoon at […]
Summer Series: Wonderful Weeds Walk
Come on a stroll led by botanist Roy Vickery, introducing the uses and folklore of wild plants. Join us for this brand new session in our Summer Series offering talks, walks and workshop on resilience in nature, growing and ecology. Resilience refers to the ability of environments and communities to react to change in a […]
Evening Bat Walk at Leg o’Mutton
Join Will, our Conservation Officer for a walk around Leg o’ Mutton to discover the bats that use the site. Leg o’ Mutton is designated as a Local Nature Reserve where cormorant, heron, tufted duck and even breeding common terns can be seen during daylight hours. In the evening, the local nocturnal wildlife can be […]
Swifts in Barnes Walk
Our very own birding expert, Adrian Podmore will lead this evening bird watching walk focusing on Swifts. Join us on an evening stroll led by our trustee Adrian Podmore to discover where Swifts are nesting in Barnes. In late April and early May, one of our most iconic birds returns from its wintering grounds in […]
Saturday Conservation Volunteering Session
Help us with practical conservation on Barnes Common, enjoy working in nature and learn new skills! Come and join our work party carrying out path trimming and clearance work at Barnes Old Cemetery just off Rocks Lane. We will be working in the shade under the trees of the old cemetery, very pleasant in summer […]