7:20pm Thursday 28th May 2009
With the nesting season well underway, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has made this appeal: “If you come across a chick on the ground, don’t be tempted to try and help them or move them in any way. Although they sit there looking vulnerable and sounding distressed, the adult birds will be close by and will know what to do. If you discover a nest, don’t touch it, as you risk the mother abandoning her eggs or chicks.”
Lesnes Abbey Conservation Volunteers (LACV) needs help with a wooden fence repairs in Abbey Wood on June 14. The task involves learning how to restore traditional fencing which protects wildflower enclosures designated as a site of special scientific interest. Volunteers should meet at the information centre near Lesnes Abbey, off Abbey Road at noon, wearing suitable clothing. LACV will provide equipment and drinks, but volunteers should bring a packed lunch. Work will finish about 3:30pm. For details call 020 8317 3748 or email jwcannell@yahoo.co.uk
Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School in Holbeach Gardens, Blackfen, has applied for planning permission to install a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system on top of the flat roof of the school. It is just the latest environmental improvement for the school, which recently acquired a small stretch of Parish Wood to use as a wildlife area and outdoor classroom and will have direct access to the soon-to-be revamped Parish Wood Park with its new bird island and wetland area.
The first Conservation Volunteering Photographer of the Year competition has been launched by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Kew Gardens. The competition, part of the MuckIn4Life campaign, aims to capture the fun of helping to conserve English wildlife or nature. Entries can be sent in via the Kew’s International Garden Photographer of the Year competition at www.igpoty.com The competition is open until November. A short list will be announced around Christmas and the winners announced next spring.
The UK is experiencing an invasion of butterflies from North Africa. Millions of Painted Lady butterflies have been arriving on the British mainland in the past few weeks, in what is being predicted as the biggest influx since 1996. Martin Warren, chief executive of Butterfly Conservation said: "We've had reasonable migrations before, but nothing this sudden. All the signs are it could be one of the biggest ever." An added bonus is their caterpillars feast on thistles.
London Mayor, Boris Johnson has been in Seoul, South Korea. He was attending the C40 Climate Summit, addressing mayors and senior representatives of the world’s leading cities and focusing on promoting London's plans to slash carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2025. The Mayor was also exchanging ideas on tackling climate change and how to generate 'green collar' jobs to support the capital's economy during the downturn.
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