supporting nature in southwark
There is no hiding from the truth in this article. I have no magic sugarcoat, nor do I wish to have. I just hope for some, that Nature`s alarm calls are heard. Nature`s alarm calls are ubiquitous, worldwide, national and local. If you have any affinity to nature (well, of course you have!) then let …
Oliver Goldsmith primary school Year 5 pupils learn the “Way of the Willow” Year 5 pupils learnt how to weave, plait and work with willow over three sessions in July making butterflies, snails and leaves. Their work has been incorporated into the large scale willow sculptures by @monicaheeranart installed in September 2026 in Wodehouse Woodland …
Willow sculptures at Wodehouse Woodland Garden, Southampton Way Nature Corridor Read More »
The Southampton Way Nature Corridor has been awarded £38k by Southwark Council’s Biodiversity Fund 2025. The project covers five small green spaces along Southampton Way. New planting for wildlife will be added to each space to provide better habitats and food sources for birds, bats, insects (including butterflies and moths). Additional features to encourage wildlife …
What we accomplished in 2023-24! OUR FIFTH YEARFirst of all, a HUGE THANK YOU to all the caring SNAVers who helped conserve, restore, and record nature in Southwark. The numbers of people involved keep growing, and we are making a difference! We are now 160 strong in our membership, with 770 followers on insta. All …
Earlier this year, SNAV members were fortunate to be taken on a tour of East Walworth Green Links with Lorraine Hilton, Diano Opio, and Roger Thorner. We were very impressed to see the ongoing high level of accomplishment in grassroots urban greening. The dramatic change to several blocks of East Walworth, from previously car-dominated grey …
From idea to reality – the story of a successful green corridor in East Walworth Read More »
SNAV member Steven Robinson has recently co-ordinated a Dulwich Society Wildlife Committee nest box project in East Dulwich for swifts. UK swifts have declined by more than 60% between 1995-2021, largely due to the loss of nest sites. East Dulwich still has a good swift population and Steven and the Committee members want this to continue. 21 boxes have been installed on people’s homes …
SNAVers Anna Hwang Colligan and Simon Saville are working as co-optees on Southwark’s Environment Scrutiny Commission 2023-24. The 27th February meeting, focusing on biodiversity in the borough, was led by ESC chair Margy Newens and featured presentations from SNAVers Jenny Morgan and Susan Crisp as well as Anna and Simon. SNAV’s contribution to the Commission …
SNAVers Advocate for Bigger, Better, More Joined Up Nature in Southwark Read More »
Elmington nature corridor 2025 It’s three years since the planting was put in for the North Camberwell Nature Corridor. With on-going maintenance by Elmington Community Gardens and SNAV the planting has become established. On Picton St Elmington Community Gardens have extended the community food growing with a colourful mix of flowers for pollinators and vegetables. …
Press Release April 2022 A consortium of Camberwell community groups have won a grant from the Rewild London Fund to improve green spaces for wildlife along the North Camberwell Wildlife Corridor. Southwark Nature Action Volunteers will work with Elmington Community Gardens and Benhill Road Nature Garden to deliver the nature corridor across six small sites …
SNAV and Camberwell Groups Win £34k funding for North Camberwell Green Corridor Read More »
IWM stands for Integrated Weed Management, and is considered the most ecologically friendly and practical way to deal with plants popping up in unexpected places. It means land managers combine an increased tolerance for wild plants with mechanical and other non-chemical weed removal strategies. This enables the banning of glyphosate and other toxins, except as …