Author Archives: Foots Cray Meadows

Please do not bring disposable BBQs to the Meadows (technically BBQs are not allowed on the site). Wildfires are a real risk this weekend. Think ‘tinderbox dry outback’, discarded bottles and cans are also a fire hazard take you rubbish home. Do enjoy your visit, but let’s keep everyone safe and be considerate to theContinue reading “Cold Picnics Only Please”

Saturday 24th September meet Five Arches at 6.30pm see poster

We shall be at the Information Centre behind the stable block from 10am to 1230pm. pop in during your visit or walk. Future events Bat Experience 24th September, Five Arches & AGM/Public Meeting 27th September at ‘The Bothy’ St James Church- full details to follow. contact ffcm06@gmail.com

We are supporting this event with the Information Centre and a stall, a great opportunity to find out more about Foots Cray Place

The Information Centre will be open this Saturday 2nd July from 10am to 1230pm come along and meet the Friends find out some more about the Meadows and our Group. To coincide with our plans to upgrade our banking and introduce more flexible ways of collecting membership subscriptions we have decided to postpone this yearsContinue reading “Information Centre Open & AGM Update”

We have received the following update from Tim Barnes Tree Officer at Bexley on Friday 13th May 2022 I just wanted to email you with a brief update regarding some urgent tree work operations that are taking place on the Ellenborough Road entrance to the park. There is a large twin-stem poplar that we areContinue reading “Tree News Ellenborough Road Entrance”

We at the Friends are now looking towards spring and summer on the Meadows. We will keep you informed of what is happening here as well as notifying our members directly. we welcome your observations and comments via our contact page or by e mail ffcm06@gmail.com. do come along on the morning of Saturday 7thContinue reading “Signs of Spring 2022”

Our end of Summer Spectacular is this Saturday with our Bat Experience, Meet at Five Arches at 7.30pm For Full Details click Here

The Information Centre will be open to the public on Saturday 7th August between 10.00am and 1.00pm. We will be joined by: – Emily Millhouse    London Tails of Amphibian Discovery (T.O.A.D) Project Manager with froglife https://www.froglife.org/ Funded through The National Lottery Heritage Fund Who will be available to answer any questions you might have on theContinue reading “The Information Centre will be open this Saturday 7th August between 10.00am and 1.00pm.”

Exploring Local Places, Foots Cray Place Saturday 24th July 2021 10am – 4pm. The Friends and Bexley Archaeology Group are co hosting an event as part of the Festival of Archaeology. For full details click the link to see the Poster.