Friends of Garthorne Road Nature Reserve Friends Group

Garthorne Road Nature Reserve Open Day | Forest Hill Community Event

Saturday 18th May

2 – 5pm

The Friends of Garthorne Road Nature Reserve will be opening the site for the public to explore this hidden oasis of calm in Forest Hill. We will have an information stall and also the children’s can take part in a mini beast hunt and also have a self guided tree walk also plenty of butterflies and spring flowers. Bring a picnic and enjoy the wildlife.

Entrance at north end of Beadnell Road next to alleyway between Garthorne and Beadnell Road.

Sorry no dogs or BBQ’s

Limited bike secure space

Please use public transport if possible

Parking available in nearby roads

Southern Rail/ London Overground: Honor Oak Park (10 mins walk)Buses: Honor Oak Park: P4 & P12 (10 mins walk)Brockley Rise: 122, 171 & 172 (10 mins walk)

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Garthorne Road Nature Reserve Open Days for 2024

Help us improve Garthorne Road Nature Reserve

The Friends will be opening the Garthorne Road Nature Reserve for this year so the public can explore this ‘Quiet oasis in Forest Hill’ and important part of the Green railway corridor between New Cross Gate and Forest Hill. Why not bring along a picnic.

Our Open Days are on the 3rd Saturday of each month from March – October.

June 15th – Art in Nature

July 20th

August 17th

September 21st – Annual Bake-off

October 19th

Sorry No Dogs, BBQ’S or cycling allowed on the reserve

Please contact us:

Jess kyle Great North Wood

Spotlight on Garthorne Road Nature Reserve – Wood Warbler

Recently, I was sent some articles from the Chair of the Friends.  These articles were in the former Friends of  the Great North Wood newsletter The Wood Warbler.  The Great North Wood once stretched from Deptford to Selhurst.  The largest remaining area of the Great north Wood is Dulwich Wood and Sydenham Hill Woods, both managed by London Wildlife Trust.

I am not sure how old this ‘Spoltlight on….. Garthorne Road Nature Reserve’ is, but the information is correct, including the overall management aim ‘to maintain a mosaic of habitats.’!

Article from Wood Warbler
Article from Wood Warbler

There are a number of other articles which you might find interesting.  These are about the same tract of railway (New Cross – Forest Hill) and the water courses of the Great North Wood.

A Railside Green for 2000
Spotlight on New Cross Gate Cutting (Brockley Nature Reserve)
The Great North Wood Water Courses 1
The Great North Wood Water Courses 2