Urban Nature Reserve
Thank you Oli !
The lovely Oli Steadman will be hiking 42km around the perimeter of what was the Great North Wood in one day to raise funds for our Nature Reserve.
The walk is around one of the last remaining fragments of The Great North Wood, a once-mighty natural oak woodland that stretched from the South Norwood Ridge up to Deptford—original circumference about 42km.
Oli says:
'I will be walking the entire perimeter of that ancient haven of biodiversity, as a way of highlighting how much has been lost and therefore how important it is to treasure & protect what’s left…..Every mile I hike will ultimately be for the birds, bees, and wildflowers that make the reserve so special...'
You can read more, and sponsor Oli on his JustGiving page :
'Listen closely' - A two day creative writing workshop
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October
from 10am to 1pm
Join, award winning, local writer and teacher Anna Dempsey for a gentle writing workshop.
Over two mornings, we’ll work with a series of prompts inspired by our local nature reserve, the late summer season, and memories of childhood summers.
The Fourth Reserve Foundation manage the Buckthorne Cutting Nature Reserve & campaign to protect and preserve the Forest Hill to New Cross Railway Cutting. We are also involved in other local community projects to bring nature into urban spaces.
The Buckthorne Cutting Nature Reserve is a wildlife sanctuary and nature refuge in the heart of South East London. It was founded by and looked after by the Fourth Reserve Foundation.
Located between Crofton Park SE4 and Honor Oak Park SE23, Buckthorne Cutting is used as a resource by schools and local community groups for nature themed purposes. It is also open to the public on open days, volunteer workdays and events.
Who we are
This Month at the reserve...
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Our volunteers have helped Nik, Tommy and Pam push forward with lots of habitat work. Plum tree pruning, hedgerow planting and bramble removal are just some of the tasks undertaken over the last couple of months.
It's a joy to carry out the work and stop to watch the wood peckers nesting, to see the bees and butterflies darting about and to witness the damselflies and dragon flies swoop around the ponds.
This year we have recorded (with the help of residents) 6 slow worms and 7 stag beetles so far. We've also released 4 hedgehogs.
We have provided a home to two rehabilitating foxes, Angel and Big Ears and the soft aviary is always full of birds ready for release having survived trauma. Fox Angels - Susaan and Conchi and bird rescuer Wei - you're amazing.
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Workshops
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Talks
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Open days
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Primary school curriculum sessions
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Opportunities for learners at secondary school or in further education.
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Corporate volunteering opportunities
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Community volunteering
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Fantastic forest club
Have an idea for another group activity?
Contact us:
fourth.reserve@yahoo.com
You can join our team of volunteers and help us keep this fantastic reserve going.
Donate on-line to help us achieve our projects including increasing meadows, ponds and hedgerow.
Come to our open days and events
Join our mailing list and help with campaigns.
Whatever you do we would love to have you :)