The Friends will be having it first opening of the reserve for 2018, come and explore this green oasis and bring a picnic and get closer to nature. The spring flowers have sprung and the birds are singing and the butterflies are fluttering.

For further information contact or to join our events , volunteers and newsletter mailing list, please contact the Friends of Garthorne Road Nature Reserve.

Entrance : Beadnell Road 

No Barbecues or Dogs please

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One of the volunteer tamping down the gravel

Clearing the meadow

Update: Unfortunately the workday was cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions and the safety of the volunteers. The reserve will be open on Saturday 7th April 10am – 1pm.

Garthorne Road Nature Reserve an important wildlife site and former fragment of the Great North Wood. Please join the friends to help them manage this green oasis in Forest Hill for people and wildlife.

Workdays are 10am – 1pm

Saturday 17^th March: We will be continuing to Installing steps and path edging to protect the native wildflowers.

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear and bring work gloves if you have them. Tools will be provided. Workday will be cancelled in case of heavy rain and/or strong winds.

If you would like to volunteer or become a committee member please contact us at

E-mail: contact@friendsofgarthorneroad.org.uk

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Steps under construction

Dog Violets first sign of spring

Steps and edging complete awaiting gravel and handrail

The Friends on this rather wet morning installed 3 steps, ten metres of path edging and 3 posts for handrail plus a litter pick.

Also wildlife sightings: Fox, Goldcrest, Blue, Great & Long-tailed Tits, Blackbird, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon Carrion Crow & Magpie.

Once, a large part of South London was forest. This documentary tracks its amazing history, and today’s efforts to conserve its surviving remnants. The full 20-minute film, featuring historic maps and live footage, will be screened at 6pm on Friday 2 February 2018 at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Rd, London SE15 4EE. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided.

Please contact Daniel Greenwood Sydenham Hill Wood Conservation Officer if you are attending please.

e-mail: dgreenwood@wildlondon.org.uk

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We will continue from the last cancelled workday to install steps, path edging and handrails to improve access to the site an prevent trampling of the fauna along the paths,
Tools supplied. Please bring work/gardening gloves if you have them
There is some heavy lifting involved.

Event will be cancelled in heavy rain or strong winds

Please wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear.
For further details contact the Friends send a message.

E-mail:contact@friendsofgarthorneroad.org.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Friendsofgarthorneroadnaturereserve/
Website: garthorneroadnaturereserve.com
Twitter : @garthorneroadnr

Today’s taskday has been cancelled at very short notice due to access issues. The next workday will be on Saturday 3rd February 10am – 1pm. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

We will continue to install steps, path edging and handrails to improve access to the site an prevent trampling of the fauna along the paths,
Tools supplied. Please bring gloves if you have them
There is some heavy lifting involed

Event will be cancelled in heavy rain or strong winds

Please wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear.
For further details contact the Friends send a message.

E-mail:contact@friendsofgarthorneroad.org.uk

Facebook: Friends of Garthorne Road Nature Reserve
Website: garthorneroadnaturereserve.com
Twitter : #garthorneroadnr

Photos from 11th Nov workday with 3 volunteers, we removed invasive species such as Holm Oak and Snowberry to let the native species expand and created a deadhedge around the first meadow for insects and mammals such as hedgehogs

The Friends will be clearing invasive species to open up the woodland floor to allow the light to reach it for the native flora to expand. For further information contact the Friends. Please wear suitable clothing and Steel toecap footwear for the weather. Tools will be supplied. Please bring gloves

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