Diana Wallace

Learn how to sow seeds, make compost, pot on, take cuttings and help wildlife too on this four week after school course for families who are Southwark residents.

Join us for a fun day finding out about ponds. Pond dipping, crafts, games. To book visit Centre for Wildlife Gardening Family Day, Pond Life | London Wildlife Trust (wildlondon.org.uk) For Southwark residents only.

Join us for some family fun as we search for birds and minibeasts in our wildlife garden and take part in crafts, games and challenges. Find your inner cuckoo or help out the wild bees. Four days of fun for Southwark residents only. Free but £3 refundable deposit. Centre for Wildlife Gardening | London Wildlife Trust (wildlondon.org.uk) 28 Marsden Road, East Dulwich. On Thursdays and Fridays of the Easter holidays.

Join us for a day of family fun for Southwark residents. Free but £3 refundable deposit. You will discover wildlife in our nature garden and find out how to help out the animals in the winter by making bird food, an insect hotel and a bee brick. Suitable for primary aged children and their parents/carers but you are welcome to bring younger ones along. Not a drop in event. Booking is required. We can provide hot drinks but bring a packed lunch. We have a warm indoor space, toilets and baby change facilities. There is free parking on the surrounding streets on Sunday if you need it.

Join us after school for free fun activities for families living in Southwark exploring the wildlife in our garden and taking action to help nature. Every week from Tuesday 19th September till 14th November 3.45 till 5pm. Suitable for primary aged children but feel free to bring your little ones or older ones too. Contact [email protected] for more information. Come along to try it out on Tuesday. 28 Marsden Road, SE15 4EE.

Join us for free family workshops discovering medicinal and edible plants on Thursday and Friday of half term for mums, dads and their children living in Southwark at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening. Booking required. www.wildlondon.org.uk/events

Join the London Wildlife Trust for a free afterschool course for mums, dads and their children who are Southwark residents. See in the spring on this weekly course from after school till 5pm. Discover the wildlife on your doorstep at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Road, SE15 4EE. Bring a snack and then get started on our activities, games and wildlife exploration. Adults will need to fill in a form for our Southwark funding. Suitable for any age of child or adult! Running from January 24th till March 21st (no session during half term). http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/events Contact [email protected] for more info. or ring 07740717930.

Join the London Wildlife Trust for a free family day finding out how to help wildlife in winter at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Road, SE15 4EE. Southwark residents only. Have fun exploring the garden and looking for winter wildlife, making a ladybird hotel, a mouse house and food for the birds as well as a game and a story. For mums, dads and their children living in Southwark. Booking through website: http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/events Suitable for children of all ages.

Join us to celebrate autumn and trees at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening on this one day course for Southwark residents only. Free but £3 refundable deposit. Leaf printing, tree trail, games, wildlife discovery for mums, dads and their children living in Southwark. Booking through https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/events/2022-11-06-autumn-nature-art-centre-wildlife-gardening Email [email protected] or phone 07740717930

Join us for an after school wildlife course for Southwark families. It is especially aimed at primary school aged children and their mums and dads but little ones can attend too. Fun nature hunting, crafts and games from 3.45 or when you can get to us till 5pm starting on Monday 26th September. Come along for a taster session and then sign up for the next 6 sessions if you enjoy it.http:// https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/events/2022-09-26-nature-explorers-centre-wildlife-gardening Based at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Road, SE15 4EE.

The Centre for Wildlife Gardening is at 28 Marsden Road, SE15 4EE. 10 till 3. Join us for a day of exploring the different habitats in our wildlife garden and making your own mini garden. Catch a grasshopper, seek out a newt and try your hand at bush beating. Suitable for families with children of any age. Southwark residents only. To book visit www.wildlondon.org.uk/events or email [email protected]

Celebrate the spring! There are still places on our free family wildlife course at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening. 5 sessions from Monday 21st February till Monday 21st March from after school till 5pm. Pond dipping, bird watching, planting, many minibeasts, foraging. Email [email protected] to join in. Southwark families only.

Join in free fun half term courses for families living in Southwark with the London Wildlife Trust at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Road, SE15 4EE Monday and Tuesday 14th & 15th February 10 till 3 Nature Detectives - 2 days learning about tracks and signs of wildlife and setting traps to find their footprints and other clues to garden wildlife. Friday 18th February 10 till 3 Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - discovering ways to reduce our impact on the environment with composting, trail, creativity and planting. For further details and to book visit www.wildlondon.org.uk/events

Free fun workshop at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Road, SE15 4EE for Southwark residents - suitable for families with children of any age. Have fun finding out about the trees in our lovely wildlife garden and make several different types of leaf print. www.wildlondon.org.uk/events to book online.

Join the Friends of Green Dale and Butterfly Conservation for this day at Green Dale Fields behind the large Sainsbury's on Dog Kennel Hill. Butterfly talks, live moths,minibeast hunt, crafts, planting, refreshements and music. Free. Take part in the Big Butterfly count. Stalls near the astroturf.

Free family courses for Southwark residents at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, East Dulwich. Two Mondays 26th July and 2nd August Natural Gardeners. Little Summer Hoppers Saturday 31st July. Two Tuesdays 27th July & 4th August Minibeast Magic. All 10 till 3. See our website for details www.wildlondon.org.uk/events

Free after school courses for Southwark families from straight after school till 5pm. Choose Mondays or Tuesdays for 7 weeks till the end of June. Come and explore our lovely wildlife garden and discover the wildlife living there. Build your identification skills, have fun playing games, have a go at pond dipping, bird watching and bush beating. Places are limited to 6 families per course and the time will be spent outside unless it pours. To book or for enquiries contact [email protected]

Still a couple of places on our Holly & Ivy day, a free fun workshop for families living in Southwark. 10.30 till 3.30 at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening. Wreath making, natural decorations, games. Contact [email protected] to book a place. www.wildlondon.org.uk/events

Join the London Wildlife Trust for a day in Sydenham Hill Wood for families with children of any age. Explore the wood in the beautiful autumn and find out what lives there. Get to know the trees by playing games and other activities. Warm up with hot drinks. Places are limited so you will need to book by contacting Diana [email protected] or phone/text 07740717930

Two fun family learning courses at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Road, East Dulwich SE15 4EE. Tents, Tales and Bushcraft on Monday and Tuesday is a two day course learning bushcraft skills and Leaves, Seeds and Prints on Thursday and Friday is all about identifying trees in our lovely garden and making different kinds of prints. Free for Southwark residents. To book a family place email [email protected] or visit www.wildlondon.org.uk/events for more details.

Join us for a free fun family day of woodland adventure for parents and children of all ages in Sydenham Hill Wood. You will find out about the wood and its mysterious history as well as discovering the animals and trees and trying some woodland crafts. Southwark residents only. Booking essential. To book your family place email [email protected].

Tuesday 28th May 10am till 3pm Pond Life - Pond dipping, games and crafts relating to the animals that live in and out of our many ponds. Thursday 30th and Friday 31st May 11am till 4pm Nature Mash Up. 11am till 4pm. Get closer to nature on this two day course learning about the plants in our lovely wildlife garden. You will make drinks and snacks on the first day and medicinal lotions on the second. Both courses are free and are for Southwark parents and their children only. Suitable for children of any age. Based at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Road, SE15 4EE Booking essential: email [email protected] www.wildlondon.org.uk/whats-on

Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th Beautiful Birds and Extraordinary Eggs 11am till 4pm 28 Marsden Road, East Dulwich. Spend time in our lovely garden getting to know the birds around you and making nests, birds, birdwatching, playing games and decorating eggs. www.wildondon.org.uk/whats-on. A free fun course suitable for parents with children of any age. Southwark residents only. To book email [email protected]

A fun day for parents and children together with the London Wildlife Trust exploring the evergreen plants in our garden, making wreaths and natural decorations, playing games and listening to stories. Places are limited so booking is essential. email [email protected] www.wildlondon.org.uk/whats-on Centre for Wildlife Gardening 28 Marsden Road, London SE15 4EE.

Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd October from 11am till 4pm. Spend time with your children in our lovely nature garden in East Dulwich at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Road, SE15 4EE. A tow day course with the London Wildlife Trust finding out about trees, creating prints, playing games and listening to stories, suitable for families with children of any age. Visit our website wwww.wildlondon.org.uk/whats-on for details. Places are limited so booking essential. Contact [email protected] to book.