We are running these free biodiversity workshops in summer and autumn 2025. They will help you to understand and record plants and wildlife.
Beetle field recorder day
Join entomologist Connor Butler to help record the beetles and other invertebrates of Burgess Park. Suitable for complete beginners to experienced naturalists looking to improve their skills and share knowledge.
When: 14 July 2025, 10am to 4pm
Where: Glengall Wharf Garden, 64 Glengall Road, Burgess Park, SE15 6NF
Bumblebee field identification
Join bumblebee expert Scarlett Weston to learn how to identify and monitor bumblebees in Russia Dock Woodland and the Paper Garden.
When: 9 August 2025, 10am to 4pm
Where: Paper Garden, Teredo Street, SE16 7LW
Plant field recorder day
Join botanist Dr Mark Spencer to record the plants found in Belair Park and Dulwich Park.
When: 24 September 2025, 10am to 4pm
Where: Belair Park, Gallery Road, Dulwich, SE21
Fungal foray for beginners
Beginner-friendly guided walk of the mushrooms and fungi of Nunhead Cemetery
When: 27 September 2025 (2 hours, time to be confirmed)
Where: Nunhead Cemetery, Linden Grove, SE15 3LP
Earthworm identification and recording
Join Keiron Brown for a hands-on day of earthworm surveying in Bermondsey
Open to all experience levels—from beginners to experts—who want to grow their knowledge and learn from fellow nature enthusiasts.
When: 1 October 2025, 10am to 4pm
Where: Galleywall Nature Reserve, 1 to 11 Galleywall Road, SE16 3PB
Fungus identification course
Learn how to find and identify the wild mushrooms and other fungi of One Tree Hill. Suitable for complete beginners to experienced naturalists looking to improve their skills and share knowledge.
When: 12 October 2025, 12 noon to 6pm
Where: One Tree Hill, St Augustine’s Church, Honor Oak Park, SE23 3LE