Growing for Wellbeing Session
We invite you to improve your wellbeing by taking part in gardening activities, whilst connecting with others from the local community. At our monthly Growing for Wellbeing Sessions, we invite you to improve your wellbeing by taking part in gardening activities, whilst connecting with others from the local community and learning new skills in a […]
Springtime Walk Around the Leg o’ Mutton Local Nature Reserve
Join Veronica Schroter, local resident and Leg o’Mutton committee member on a springtime stroll around this Local Nature Reserve. Built in 1838, the Leg o’ Mutton Reservoir supplied water until its decommission in 1960. Today, measuring just 800 x 100m (8.2ha), this linear site next to the river offers shelter and haven to a wealth […]
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 […]
(Not quite) Dawn Chorus Walk
Our very own birding expert, Adrian Podmore will lead this special walk on Barnes Common. If you are a keen bird watcher, but not so fond of super early mornings this is the walk for you! Our popular later-start Dawn Chorus returns this year, led by our birding expert Adrian Podmore! After meeting at Vine […]
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 […]
Evening Nature Walk on Barnes Common
Join BCL’s Chair, Mike Hildesley for an evening walk on the Common, exploring our rare acid grassland around Mill Hill. Join us for an evening walk led by our Chair, Mike Hildesley, exploring the acid grassland on Mill Hill, a rare and threatened habitat which is the focus of our upcoming grassland restoration campaign in […]
Eco-Explorers Bats and Moths workshop
An exciting event for 10-14 year olds: see what animals land in our moth trap and find bats using detectors on the Common. This event is part of our Eco-Explorers programme for 10-14 year olds and accompanying adults. On the evening we will set up a moth trap and then head off on a dusk […]
Family Yaffles Nature Club
Our monthly nature club involves getting out and about exploring the wonderful outdoors at Barnes Common – all are welcome! Our Yaffles Nature Club happens on the 3rd Saturday of the month from October to May. The Club is for family groups of adults and young people aged 3-9 years, to develop their confidence and […]
Sunday Conservation Volunteering Session
Help us with the conservation of neutral grassland on Van Buren’s Meadow. Come and join our work party removing suckering tree saplings from the neutral grassland meadow at Van Buren’s Meadow on the Common. Meet us on the meadow which is just off Mill Hill Road near the Putney end. If you’re coming from Barnes […]