Ethereal, bizarre and beautiful

Ethereal, bizarre and beautiful

By Maria Strutz Thursday afternoon I stepped outside into bright sunshine, and the ground was white, and it looked as if it had snowed quite heavily. Looking more closely I noticed that the white consisted of individual hailstones, lots of them, and it surprised me that they had ‘stayed’ and hadn’t immediately melted away. It was May after all… I decided to go to Albion Millenium Green and found the paths of the Green covered thickly in white hailstones, surrounded…

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Celebrating World Labyrinth Day

Celebrating World Labyrinth Day

Thanks to everyone who joined us on the Green for World Labyrinth Day – altogether twenty-two of you came by! It was a perfect spring day not only for labyrinth walking but also for gathering, talking, eating cake, and drawing. The charming, and accurate, picture of the Eurasian Wren shown above was by one of our young visitors who had also brought his birdwatching equipment with him. He has portrayed this bird’s character and form incredibly well. World Labyrinth day,…

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Coming next month: A World Labyrinth Day Event on the Green

Coming next month: A World Labyrinth Day Event on the Green

World Labyrinth Day is a global event that has been running for several years and one if its special features takes place at 1 pm all over the world: a group labyrinth walk for peace. Our event is a drop in session so come any time between 11.30 and 1.30. If you would like to take part in the peace walk please arrive at about 12.50. The event will be facilitated by me (Jorella). I’m a long-time Friend of the…

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Pond update and our first documented Grey Heron sighting

Pond update and our first documented Grey Heron sighting

The pond was refurbished by the charity Froglife at the end of January, made possible by funding from The Kenneth White Legacy Award for which we are very grateful. The pond is vulnerable at the moment as plants need time to and grow so we ask that visitors would take special care. Unfortunately, the pond has been damaged twice. The first time a few days after the refurbishment with our new pond plants and plant baskets destroyed and debris floating…

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Our 2026 RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Results

Our 2026 RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Results

We took part in the Birdwatch yesterday (Sunday 25th) between 2 and 3 pm – and were thankful that it wasn’t raining as forecast. At it turns out, we were able to document an above average number of birds, as summarised above. Overall, 1 Blackbird, 5 Blue tits, 1 Goldfinch, 4 Great Tits, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Magpies, 4 Robins, 5 Wood Pigeons, 1 Goldcrest, and 1 Wren.

The Pond Refurbishment has taken place!

The Pond Refurbishment has taken place!

The pond, first installed in 2016, was in need of repair. The liner had perished, and the pond was no longer holding water. With funding obtained from the Kenneth White Legacy Award we were able to commission the charity Froglife to carry out this work which was completed on a damp and muddy Thursday 22 January. We are so grateful to the team from Froglife and to the extra volunteer-power from the London Blue Chain! It will take a while…

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New Year greetings to everyone who enjoys the Green, whether as a visitor or as a volunteer, Friend, or Trustee. A reminder, too, that we are keen to welcome new volunteers and friends with an interest in caring for the Green (at our monthly workdays, for instance). Helping out is a great way of doing something practical to protect and improve the environment in Forest Hill. It is also an excellent form of exercise, enjoyable, and a very good way…

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Pond Update

Pond Update

If you have visited the Green recently, you may have noticed that it is all dried up! This is due to the pond liner having worn out. The good news is that it will soon be refurbished. Last year, we applied successfully for funding from the Kenneth White Legacy Award and in January 2026 we will be helped by a team from Froglife. Froglife is a brilliant national charity that works to conserve amphibians and reptiles and the habitats they…

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Cat Rescue

Cat Rescue

I think this is a first for the Green. On Tuesday (14th October), a cat, fightened by a dog, ran up a tree and – so we were informed by one of the Green’s regular visitors – was stuck there 24 hours. No option but to call the London Fire Brigade who arrive in force. The cat was brought down safe and sound and released. We’re not sure who it belongs to but we think that its mother (or a…

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