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Task Programme – Out now!

The new task programme is now out: July – October 2016! We’re continuing our summer season of botanical surveys, study days to help you brush up on your identification skills (continuing this Saturday with butterflies and more works at Queen Mary’s… Continue Reading →

Therapia Lane Rough – the wasteland.

Therapia Lane Rough is a site that has been swallowed by industrialisation. Nestled amongst a tram line, a suburban housing estate and an industrial builder’s yard, it is hard to believe that this site offers much for nature conservation. Upon… Continue Reading →

Cuddington Meadows

On Tuesday 13th May the volunteers were at Cuddington Meadows to remove some of the overgrown ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria). Cuddington Meadows is still one of the best chalk grassland sites in Sutton and contains key chalk grassland species, as… Continue Reading →

Spring Tour!

On Tuesday 30th April volunteers were out and about for Spring Tour. This gave volunteers an opportunity to see the results of their winter coppicing work at Ruffett and Bigwood, and we were also lucky enough to visit some of… Continue Reading →

Chalk Grassland Habitats

 This week we are shining the spotlight on chalk grassland habitats. Here in Sutton we are lucky enough to have several chalk grassland sites, including: Cuddington Meadows, Avenue Primary School Nature Area, Carshalton Road Pastures, Devonshire Avenue Nature Area, Wellfield Grasslands… Continue Reading →

Blackthorn scalloping at Carshalton Road Pastures

Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is an important native shrub for many of our local species. One of the first plants to blossom in spring, its nectar gives a great head start to many pollinators. Its berries also provide an important food… Continue Reading →

Newsletter & Task Programme

November’s Newsletter and the new Task Programme for the winter season’s work are out now! Flip across to the relevant tabs to check them out! Plus, pop along to Roundshaw Downs LNR on Friday for our meet the cattle ‘Roundshaw… Continue Reading →

Newsletter & Task Programme

November’s Newsletter and the new Task Programme for the winter season’s work are out now! Flip across to the relevant tabs to check them out! Plus, pop along to Roundshaw Downs LNR on Friday for our meet the cattle ‘Roundshaw… Continue Reading →

Glorious grasses!

Last weekend, the Biodiversity Gardens project hosted its 3rd training day of the year, entitled ‘Grasses for Beginners Training Day’. The workshop aimed at getting people to grips with a basic understanding of grassland ecology, biology and identification. Being an… Continue Reading →

Creatures of change

Wherever you were in Sutton on Tuesday 5th March, I’m sure you would agree that it was nothing short of a beautiful spring day. The first days of sunshine in spring are always the most appreciated after a long, bitter… Continue Reading →

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