Countryside Ranger, Nick Hopkins (left) working with the Friends of Keston Common.
Friends of Scadbury Park Ron Furness, Brian Dennis, Avril Greatrex, Keith Burns, Jennie Randel and Pherenice Worsey-Buck.
Learning from others
Some people prefer to learn in the classroom whereas others like to get started straight away. Working alongside another Friends group will teach you new skills and also provide real experience which you can then share with others.
Countryside Rangers
The Countryside Rangers assist a number of groups on regular work days. Workdays normally start at 10am, but please call to confirm before attending. To find out more, call High Elms on 01689 862815.
Mondays - Friends of Jubliee
Thursdays - Friends of Darrick and Newstead Woods
Fridays - Friends of Keston Common
Friends of Chislehurst Commons
The Trustees / Friends of Chislehurst Commons meet every Wednesday and first Saturday of each month to perform various management and conservation tasks. If you would like to join them on one of their sessions please contact the office by telephone, 020 8467 1886 or by e-mail, chiscmcn@yahoo.co.uk
Friends of Scadbury
The Friends of Scadbury meet every third Saturday of each month to perform conservation tasks under the direction of a Bromley Woodlands Officer. If you would like to join them or just get more detail of events please contact
the Countryside and Parks Service on 01689 862 815.
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) Kent
BTCV are looking for projects in Bromley. If you have a project or would like some more information about BTCV, contact Warren Young
on 020 8692 9369, 07740 899614, e-mail: w.young@btcv.org.uk or Biodiversity Action Team SE London, Creekside Centre, 14 Creekside, Deptford, London SE8 4SA.
Visits
There are many innovative environmental schemes and volunteer groups working across London and beyond. The Friends Forum, supported by the London Borough of Bromley, organises trips throughout the year.
Your assistance please
We are trying to create a list for our Friends so can see when other groups are working. Please put a sentence together about what to do and when, along with a means of contacting your group, and e-mail it to stephen.tickner@bromley.gov.uk