The London and Greenwich Railway began in 1832 and stood on one continuous series of 878 brick arches. This section between Deptford and Spa Rd was the first to open making Spa Rd the first railway terminus to open in London. More below...

Burgess Park woodland trail unveiled southwarknews.co.uk/area/peckham/b…

Our recent poll shows that 94% of you agree that using urban pesticides is harmful. We're urging the Government to ban the use of these toxic chemicals in public spaces to protect our urban environments. Let's get to 20,000 signatures: pesticidecollaboration.org/go-pesticide-f… #GoPesticideFree

Please nominate TREES FOR BERMONDSEY. Thank you 💚🌳 movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1…

OTD 24August 1945 death of Dr #AlfredSalter M.P. After John Roan School he was an outstanding medical student at Guy's Hospital Whilst living at the #BermondseySettlement he met his future wife Ada Brown & together they decided to devote their lives to the people of #Bermondsey

Tomorrow is the last opportunity to catch some free stories with Bernadette Russell in Southwark Park. 2pm sharp under the American Red Oak near the cafe/gallery (follow the chalked arrows!) Sunshine has been promised 🌳🌞 All welcome!

Everyone was heartbroken when the much-loved weeping willow by the lake in Southwark Park keeled over in heavy winds, but look now! The fallen trunk was left in situ and the tree has started to grow, much to the delight of the park's feral pigeons #PhoenixTree Paul Wood 🌳

Perfect weather today for mulching the playground hedge in Shuttleworth Park. Leaving the grass long around the edges of the park means it is still green and welcoming for this garden spider and batman hoverfly and much else. #GrowBackGreener #NoMow

A selection of fat trees for #thicktrunktuesday

It can take up to 10 years for ivy to mature enough to flower, so please think twice before cutting it back. Countless species depend on it in autumn, including the impressive, but harmless, common scorpionfly (Panorpa communis).

Making hay while the sun shone today on the Rouel Road Estate where the mounds are being managed as mini-meadows. After scarification, we'll shortly be sowing perennial wildflowers which should bloom next spring and summer. Big City Butterflies Southwark Council

Wednesday 18 September 7pm “Old” Friends of Southwark Park 🌳 AGM Sands Films #SE16 4HZ We will also be showing some films about #SouthwarkPark - "It's Our Park" Stewart Morgan's documentary first released 10 years ago & a compilation of largely unseen footage from the 1960s onwards Agenda below

This magnificent oak for #thicktrunktuesday

Which bumblebee is that? 🥴 Bumblebee ID can be tricky at this time of year. With queens, workers and males all visiting flowers, there is a variety of colours, patterns and conditions on show🎨 Here are our top tips for putting all the clues together 🧵1/5

Green medecine! Scheme proves what we've always known. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Hips, haws, nuts and berries! It’s starting to look a bit autumnal out there! So this week’s challenge is #fruits! Share your finds of wild & naturalised fruits for #wildflowerhour this Sunday 8-9pm. Happy fruit hunting! ☺️🍒

Giving Shuttleworth Park, #Bermondsey lots of TLC earlier this week. We are managing the park to improve biodiversity: allowing grass and hedges to grow and introducing plants loved by birds and pollinators. Next week we'll scythe one of the meadow edges with help from Bankside Open Spaces Trust

Yesterday, we scythed the meadow edge in Shuttleworth Park. The arisings will be left for a couple of weeks to allow seed to fall before being raked up. Then we'll sow more wildflowers and plant yellow rattle plugs to help suppress too much grass growth. Big thanks to Bankside Open Spaces Trust 💚