It has been a brilliant winter and spring for our #SussexCattle using #NoFence GPS collars on #FarthingDowns and #KenleyCommon. Nofence has transformed how we carry out conservation grazing allowing us to tackle tricky scrub patches and thatch build-up in our hay meadows

Lovely to see the 1st #wheatear of the year on #KenleyCommon. The photo was not taken on our site but locally in Sevenoaks by 📷Tim Nightingale.

Brilliant photos of male and female #skylark captured in the fenced conservation area on #FarthingDowns Thanks for sharing Gary Watson

For those who love #wildflowers or those who want to learn more! There are still spaces for our guided spring wildflower walk on #FarthingDowns and #NewHill this Saturday, May 4 at 9.30am. To book, visit eventbrite.co.uk/o/citycommons-…

Fantastic fox on #KenleyCommon enjoying a brief moment in the sun. #FoxOfTheDay 📷Tim Nightingale

Celebrating #InternationalDawnChorusDay at #FarthingDowns and #HappyValley. The early morning birdsong did not disappoint; chiffchaff, wren, dunnock, blackbird, song thrush, great tit, skylark, blackcap, linnet, and yellowhammer, all contributing to the mix!

For #FingerpostFriday, a couple of posts on Drive Road, which crosses the #LondonLOOP on #FarthingDowns. Drive Road is now a #PublicBridleway, but it was originally an ancient #DroversRoad, used to drive animals to market in #Croydon and #Banstead

Join us at #AshteadCommon to learn about how we are using virtual grazing to manage rare wood pasture habitat in this National Nature Reserve! 🌿 Saturday, May 25 at 2pm. Details: shorturl.at/owUfJ

Join us in celebrating #NationalNatureReserves Week, organized by Natural England, from May 20th to 31st. We are running a series of free walks led by the Rangers across the #SouthLondonDownsNNR. To book, visit: shorturl.at/BL6Op

The newest additions to the conservation grazing herd have settled in nicely on #CoulsdonCommon. #Jacobsheep #conservationgrazing 📸Tim Nightingale

The #BigWildWalk returns to #KenleyCommon again with lots of nature-based crafts, activities, and things to see. Wed May 29th, 11am-3pm. Book here! shorturl.at/lCcRI #NNRweek2024

Don't forget, this Saturday 25 May, is our livestock walk at 2pm on #AshteadCommon. Led by Ranger Vicky, we'll be heading to see Surrey Wildlife Trust's Belted Galloway cattle that help maintain the wood pasture habitat using #NoFence invisible fencing. Book here: shorturl.at/aCBHV

Don't forget, this Wednesday 29 May, we will be running the Big Wild Walk event at #KenleyCommon between 11am-3pm! There will be lots of craft activities for children at several locations across the Common. Book here: shorturl.at/lCcRI #NNRweek2024 #halfterm #nature

How many species of Orchid can be fitted into one photo I wonder? Total of seven species seen on my walk yesterday evening, in between finishing work and going to the chip shop. City Commons

One of the two windmills on #CoulsdonCommon. The two mills stood on either side of Stites Hill road for over 100 years from 1777 to 1880 when the original mill was pulled down and the second in 1924. Discover more on our Heritage and Ale Trail 19.06.24: shorturl.at/Srqob

It was a big day for our Jacob sheep yesterday as they all came back to the yard for shearing. Like last year, we'll be using the wool as mulch to keep down the weeds where we've planted new hedges on #KenleyCommon and #CoulsdonCommon

Proof that you don't need to go far from the roadside to find stunning wildflowers. This slope is right next to the busy A22 at #Riddlesdown. It's jam-packed with pyramidal orchids!

A couple of Sussex cows doing what they do best. 📍Merlewood Fields, Coulsdon Common

From spotting glow worms to finding pirate treasure, City Commons have some fascinating events lined-up in #Coulsdon & #Kenley Aerodrome (pictured) this summer. For full details and to book, head to rb.gy/4ylhka #croydon

Essex Skipper found recently on West Wickham Common City Commons @wildlondon Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London Steven Lofting