Explore Clapham Common and surrounding streets to learn how to recognise trees in winter and how to improve biodiversity in your local lands Bob Gilbert will provide his usual fascinating and entertaining mix of stories, looking not just at trees but any other exciting plants such as pavement ‘weeds’ that we come across. Bob Gilbert …
Join Roy Vickery for a walk looking at ‘weeds’ and other ignored plants, learning their identification and their value. Meet at the entrance to Streatham Quaker Meeting House, Redlands Way, Roupell Park Estate, SW2 3LU. The walk is part of the 2023 Lambeth Local History Forum Walks. This event is free but donations to the …
Join us for a look at the world of lichens on Mitcham Common. Dr Andrew Hodgkiss from the British Lichen Society will be giving us an introduction to the field study of lichen. Lichen offer food and shelter to a wide variety of organisms. They are excellent at measuring air quality and ecological value and …
Join Amanda Tuke and Roy Vickery for the 6th in a series of surveys recording wild plants at West Norwood Cemetery. West Norwood Cemetery is one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ cemeteries of London, and a site of major historical, architectural and ecological interest. All abilities welcome as we learn together, but due to the nature …
Join botanist Roy Vickery as he shares his enthusiasm for the wild flowers which can be found in Green Park To celebrate Earth Day, join botanist Roy Vickery and explore and discuss the wild flowers which can be found in Green Park. Roy will share his enthusiasm for urban plants and his interest in the …
Each tree is a tower block of biodiversity, home to hundreds of different species! From insects to bats, birds, mosses and fungi. When you know where to look, they can be an endless source of fascination! On this walk in Brockwell Park we look at the biology of trees, their lifecycle and decay processes to …
Join Amanda Tuke and Roy Vickery and record the wild plants in West Norwood Cemetery. This is one of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ cemeteries of London, and a site of major historical, architectural and ecological interest. All abilities welcome as we learn together, but due to the nature of the site not suitable for people with …
A walk around Brockwell Park with Roy Vickery hunting for wild flowers. Please meet at the Clock Tower in Brockwell Park, SE24 9AF for the Midsummer Wild Flower Hunt with Roy Vickery. Roy is a renowned botanist specialising in plant-lore and also former president of the SLBI, as well as the author of Vickery’s Folk …
Join our field meeting, jointly with the London Natural History Society, to increase our knowledge of the flora of Tooting Common, where approximately 700 species of flowering plants have been recorded. All, especially beginners, welcome. The meeting will be led by local botanist, and former SLBI president, Roy Vickery. No booking is necessary and the …
Herbal Heritage Walk, led by Roy Vickery of the SLBI, discussing how wild plants were formerly used for medicine, food, entertainment and much more. This is a FREE event and all are welcome! Please meet outside the entrance to West Norwood Library at 3pm. The Library address is: 1-5 Norwood High Street, SE27 We hope …
