Events – Friends of Darrick and Newstead Woods

A Weekly Walk for Wellbeing in Darrick and Newstead Woods starts 2pm at the cricket Pavillion Tugmutton Common. Join us for a one hour walk around the woods. On the last Wednesday of every month we extend the walk and go to the Green Roof Cafe at High Elms a cuppa before returning to our starting point.

Our AGM will be on 7.30pm, Weds 29th March at St Paul’s Church, Crofton Rd

The London Borough of Bromley is running the Nature Friendly Verges Survey again during its second year. The verges link green spaces, some now support orchids, all are supporting more species this year than last. Better for pollinators, better for butterfly caterpillars, better for the soil animals whose tunnels store rainwater supplied to plants from whose leaves water evaporates, cooling the air. The stored water reduces the risk of flash flooding. The soil animals, plants and fungi all contain carbon which is recycled between them while some is stored underground reducing carbon losses to the atmosphere. Please complete the survey (again or for the first time) at https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/naturefriendlyverges If you wish to suggest other verges you think would benefit from Nature Friendly Management fill in the box at Item 12, towards the end of the survey. Thank you.

UPCOMING PATH CLOSURE: NB The contractors will be back on site this week to continue the work 8//7/24. As you may already know improvement works to the path surface as part of the Platinum Jubilee Project are about to start. To maintaining safe and enjoyable outdoor spaces, we would like to inform you about an upcoming temporary path closure. Closure Dates: June 17th to June 23d 2024. Our dedicated contractor’s team will be conducting maintenance work on the path as part of Platinum Jubilee Project. This closure is necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of all visitors. Alternative Routes: While the path is closed, we recommend the above alternative routes. We apologise for any inconvenience this closure may cause and appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for all.

The Friends were sad to see Brian Street our long serving and hardworking chairman step down from the role at our AGM. Brian will be a hard act to follow, but will remain on the committee and would be happy to help and advise any member who would like to take on the role of chairman. In the meantime the committee will work together to ensure the group continues as it has done with Brian as chair. A present of a plant and pot for his garden was given as thank you for the many years of his hard work and dedication to the group.

FODNW do not charge a membership fee but we welcome donations which can be given in cash or by cheque at our AGM or open meetings.
Please make cheques payable to ‘Friends of Darrick and Newstead Woods’ and write your address on the back.
If you would like to donate via online banking our BACS detail are
Lloyds Bank
Account Name Friends of Darrick and Newstead Woods
Account Number 00192204
Sort Code 30-96-31
Please send an email confirming date and amount to haydena_2@hotmail.com All money will be used to support the work of the Friends: sending information, publicity for Friends events, and other activities.