Local Wildflowers: Creekside Discovery Centre - Tuesday 18th June 2024

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Tuesday 18th June, 18:00 - 19:30

Get ready for a petal-packed adventure, a trio of walks looking at the wildflowers of local places in Deptford.

Local Wildflowers

A trio of walks looking at wildflowers of local places. The first will be looking at the grounds of the Creekside Centre the most diverse site for its size in inner London. The second will be walking around Sue Godfrey Nature Park in its 40th anniversary year. And last but not least a land based walk around the Creek. Find out about your your local wildflowers and what we do to conserve them. We will also be continuing the theme of the Whole Wild World Walks earlier this year.

Creekside Centre

Local residents started managing the site for wildlife in 1996. It then was used by the constructors of the Docklands Light Railway as a car park. Then the Environment Agency needed to do flood defence works to the site and finally the gas company decided to decontaminate the site when it was agreed the Creekside Discovery Centre woukd be buit here. So year one for the site was 2002 and conservation management started to be implemented in 2007. The approach taken was to work with the real wildlife of the area.

In excess of 99% of the wildflowers on site are entirely wild. We achieve the diversity that lives here through management and not planting. In excess of 300 species live here a mixture of native and wild species from around the world.

Would you like to discover more? Join us for a walk!

These walks celebrate inner London's real wildness and are open to anyone who loves the untamed world around us. Whether you're a seasoned plant enthusiast or simply curious about the global wildlife that thrives in our city, we invite you to join us on a voyage of discovery.

What to expect:

- the walks will last about 90 minutes and are led by an experienced urban conservationist, Nick Bertrand

- you will learn more about local wildflowers and our conservation efforts

- this walk will be happening at Creekside Discovery Centre grounds

What to bring?

- enthusiasm and curiosity

- comfortable footwear and warm clothes

Meeting point:

Creekside Discovery Centre

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Prebooking is essential. Book now to confirm your place. If you have to cancel your place for any reason, please get in touch via info@creeksidecentre.org.uk

All ages can join the walk. For everyone aged 15 and under, they will also need a parent/guardian with them to attend.

Contact info:

The session will be run by Nick.

Telephone: 0208 692 99 22

Email: info@creeksidecentre.org.uk