Pratical environmental conservation event on common

The project organised a successful free practical environmental conservation event in October 2008. The event was run by BTCV Clif Osbourne and tools were provided by Lambeth Council Rangers, who also took part and helped organised the event. The day was well attended by almost 20 participants, who all received certificates for taking part.

Participants were shown how to identify trees, prune trees / shrubs, fell small trees, create wildlife habitat piles and how to use/carry tools correctly. The young adults taking part also videoed and took digital photographs during the event with tips from Embrace's professional media staff. Also a team building exercise was also undertaken by some of the young people where they had to make a piece of rope into a square shape while blind folded.

Wildlife Id and photography walks

The project has run 5 nature walks on Streatham Common with over 100 people taking part in the walks.

We have run 2 walks on how to identify birds with local bird expert Peter Newmark running the walks for us.

2 walks on how to identify trees with Lambeth Council Parks Projects Officer (Communities & Education) Dr Iain Boulton running the walks.

Plus a walk on how to take digital photos of wild flowers, trees and the common.

We are also going to run a wild flower ID walk on Streatham common 11:30am Thursday 21st May 2009. Starting at the rookery cafe on Streatham common, which will be run by Dominic Price Species Recovery Officer for Charity Plantlife International. The walk will be a introduction to the plants of the common, with a chance to use ID guides to familiarise oneself with some of the more interesting species. We will have a gentle walk around the common looking at the native plants and learning how to identify them. Everyone is welcome to come along and take part.