Friends of Chislehurst Recreation Ground

If you can make it to Chislehurst Library (in its temporary home at Hornbrook House) tomorrow at 11am, I’d love to see you! I’ll be talking about why I chose to set #TheForgottenBookClub on Royal Parade.
@focrg.bsky.social @chislehurstmatters.bsky.social

Happy 2nd Birthday to our mummy and baby bear, Agnes and Hope! 🐻🥳
Agnes is named after Agnes Whyte, who generously donated the Chislehurst woodlands to the community on 7th October 1938. Hope is named after a black bear who once roamed the forests of Minnesota.

Pia & Barbara had a busy morning! 8 Cubs & Akela Judy helped clean & turn on the drinking fountain. They spoke to the public about #WorldWaterDay, giving out refillable bottles and balloons.
Next the cubs cleaned mud from the raised bed, did a litter pick in Whytes Wood and watered the hazel whips.

World Water Day raises awareness of the need for clean water. With rising scarcity, it’s vital to appreciate this resource. In the UK, we’re lucky to have easy access—like our fountain in #Chislehurst Rec! Join us Saturday at 10 AM as we turn it back on with the Cubs while handing out FREE bottles.

New Trees for the Bird Sanctuary! 🌳

Team Hedges/Tumosa and Barbara planted two Wild Service Trees (Sorbus torminalis) in the bird sanctuary—one for each of our hardworking DofE lads. A fitting way to mark the end of their woodland management work 👏👏👏

🥳 Happy 15th birthday to us! Wow, what an amazing 15 years it has been.
We would like to say a huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers who have spent thousands of hours working alongside us to make the Recs such lovely spaces for everyone to enjoy.

Here’s to strong women:
May we know them.
May we be them.
May we raise them.

We celebrate the amazing women of FOCRG who work tirelessly to make Chislehurst & Walden Rec beautiful, welcoming spaces for all. Your dedication makes a difference every day! Thank you 💜

#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Yesterday, our Environment and Biodiversity group with IdVerde, spent two productive hours tackling holly along the stream banks and building dead hedges in Walden Woods. This was our final session this side of the summer and the transformation is noticeable. We even have water trickling.

Contractors are replacing the broken fence by the playground in Chislehurst Rec. They should finish mending the right side by the end of the day. Once completed, please be careful and do not let your children climb the fence, as it may not be stable yet. Thank you.

🌳 Final Push to Clear the Stream – Join Us! 🌳

📅 Tuesday 4th March, 10am - noon
📍 Walden Woods

Help improve wet woodland by clearing holly saplings, building dead hedges & clearing the stream. Nesting season is near, so we need extra hands! 🐦‍⬛

Meet at the FOCRG container, Walden Rec. Bring 🧤!

Chislehurst’s young volunteers have transformed the bird sanctuary! 🌿 DofE recruits Matteo, Ben & Harry joined Lottie, Nicky, Gary & Barbara to clear holly & litter—filling two sacks (incl. a toilet! 🚽) & building a pro dead hedge. By nesting season, birds will be fighting for a spot! 🐦💚 #DofE

Feeling the #BlueMonday blues already? 🌧️ We've got the perfect cure—join us for a fun & rewarding volunteering session in Walden Woods!

📅 Tuesday, 21st January
⏰ 10 am–12 pm
📍 Walden Recreation Ground, Victoria Rd, Chislehurst BR7 6DF

Let’s beat the Monday blues by making a difference in nature!

10 less common garden birds for the Big Garden Birdwatch. Coal Tit: Black cap, white cheeks. Wren: Brown, upright tail. Nuthatch: Blue-grey back, orange underside. Dunnock: Brown, grey tones. Song Thrush: Brown, speckled chest. Great Spotted Woodpecker: Black, white, red. Rock Dove: Grey, iridescent neck. Collared Dove: Pale beige, black collar. Chaffinch: Male pinkish, female brown.

These 10 not-so-common birds might not visit every garden, but they’re worth keeping an eye out for this #BigGardenBirdwatch! 🐦👀

Have you seen any of these visitors on your patch before?

Sign up for the birdiest, countiest event of the year: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

Where’s Wally the Walden Rec white squirrel 🐿️?

We haven’t seen him for quite a while, so it’s nice to know he’s still around. He was last spotted in a garden adjacent to the Rec. Have you seen him recently?

#chislehurst #whitesquirrel

Hot off the press! 🗞️ The new BEN Newsletter has landed and is full of exciting articles and events from us and other BEN members. Happy reading! #bromleyEnvironmentNetwork #chislehurst

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Exciting news! FOCRG has been selected as a recipient of the Co-op Local Community Fund!Every time Co-op members shop, they can choose FOCRG as their cause, directing funds to help us protect and improve Chislehurst Recreation Grounds. Not a member? Join today and make a difference! #chislehurst

Join Us at the FOCRG AGM!

Are you passionate about protecting and improving #ChislehurstRecreationGrounds? We are and we are looking for new volunteers.

📅 Date: 20th November 2024
📍 Location: Scouts Hut in Chislehurst Rec.
🕒 Time: 12 pm - 1.30 pm

Happy 2nd Birthday to our beloved Bear Cub, proudly funded by ourselves!
We absolutely love our bear 🐻 – he's been a very busy cub, earning quite a few badges along the way. He's even holding a tent peg, ready to join the other scouts from the compound for a camping adventure!

Less than two weeks to go! More than 14 creative & fun activities await when you join us for #Chislehurst Creates Saturday, 14th September, from 1-5 pm. We even have a tote bag for you to decorate, so all your creations will be safe on the journey home.
Get your tickets: www.chislehurstcreates.org