Get some fresh air and do your bit to keep the park looking lovely by gardening with us every Second Saturday of the month.

We’re running regular sessions through Spring, Summer and Autumn to care for our Wildlife Garden, Orchard, Tiny Forest, pond, swales, trees and meadows.

Enjoy diverse seasonal activities and get to know more about gardening and nature in a lightly supervised setting.

Every session ends with tea, coffee, fruit and biscuits, so it’s a great opportunity to get to know people in local your community, too.

If you have them, please bring gloves, kneeling pads and simple gardening tools such as trowels, although some equipment can be provided.

Join the Biodiversity Group on WhatsApp for more activities and updates.

Our new pond – just add water

Join us for the second day of pond construction, where we’ll be adding any finishing touches to the initial build, filling it with water and adding some pond weed.

A good chance for kids to get involved, chuck in some aerating weed and learn more about what’s involved.

Pond dig

Join us and the charity Froglife to dig a new wildlife pond for Blythe Hill Fields.

We’ll be marking out the site, digging the hole, laying membrane and building a dead hedge to secure the site.

Wear warm clothes, good boots – it will be muddy! – and bring gardening gloves and spade, if you have them.

Tea, biscuits and sandwiches will be provided.

Blythe Hill Wassail!

Come and mark the first anniversary of our community orchard with a traditional wassail.

• Meet. by the playground

• Bring loud things and suitable footwear

• Sing folk songs and listen to poetry

• Enjoy mulled warm beverages!

Plus meet the artists from the ‘Changing Seasons’ initiative and learn more about Blythe Hill’s exciting Bioswales Project.

Ever wondered how to bring a neglected apple tree back to life?

Join us for a pruning masterclass with Caroline Cupitt from the Orchard Project (also Chair of Ladywell Fields).

Under Caroline’s expert guidance we will be pruning several of the older apple trees on the hill, which should help them bounce back into action as healthier trees with bigger and more plentiful fruit.

Please arrive at the Tiny Forest (near the Brockley View entrance) at 10.15 for a prompt 10.30am start, followed by tea and biscuits.

We will supply some tools but if you have them, please bring secateurs, loppers, pruning saws and gloves.

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Please note this event has been postponed from Saturday 22 November to Saturday 29th, in the hope of better weather.

Let’s celebrate a brilliant year

Please join us for a casual drink (or two) at the new Catford House from 7pm.

Friends AGM

At this year’s Annual General Meeting we will be reporting on a very successful year, looking ahead to 2026, and electing next year’s Committee and key Officer roles, including Chair, Vice Chair and a new Head of Biodiversity.

We are always keen to welcome new volunteers, so if you’re keen to get involved – or just take part in a more casual way - we’d be delighted to meet you.

Blythe Hill Fields belongs to all of us and everyone is welcome to attend the Friends’ Annual General Meeting. Please do come along and have your say.

Big Tree Planting Day

Get some fresh air and help support Biodiversity on Blythe Hill Fields – we have 200 native tree whips to plant, which will add food for wildlife – and foragers – and enable us to create a new ‘hazel coppice’ zone.

The trees we are planting are all water tolerant varieties, including Hazel, Alder, Elder, Dogwood and Crab Apple, so over time they will help to reduce the risk of flooding, as well as soak up some of the standing water in the Fields during our boggy winters.

Our Hazel trees can be pruned in regular five year cycles, giving the Friends a sustainable resource for creating fencing posts and other wood products for decades to come.

Please dress up warm and bring gardening gloves, spades, kneeling pads, along with the whole family.

We’ll be serving tea, coffee and biscuits at around noon.

The annual Blythe Hill Fields Festival is fabulous event for the whole family that brings our community together in a day of music, food, fun, learning and celebration.

To find out more visit our Festival Pages, follow us on Instagram or get in touch .

Everyone is welcome at our regular Saturday morning volunteer session as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees over the Spring and Summer months

Meet up by the garden at 10am and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

Join us for a regular Tuesday evening volunteering session over the next two to three months as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees.

Meet up by the garden at 6pm and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Everyone’s welcome!

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

Everyone is welcome at our regular Saturday morning volunteer session as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees over the Spring and Summer months

Meet up by the garden at 10am and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

Did you know Blythe Hill Fields is home to hundreds of bats?

Join us for an informative and engaging walk and talk about bats in Blythe Hill Fields, led by Dr Iain with his bat detectors.

Meet us at the Tiny Forest at 9pm and the session will last for about an hour.

Join us for a regular Tuesday evening volunteering session over the next two to three months as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees.

Meet up by the garden at 6pm and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Everyone’s welcome!

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

Everyone is welcome at our regular Saturday morning volunteer session as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees over the Spring and Summer months

Meet up by the garden at 10am and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

Join us for a regular Tuesday evening volunteering session over the next two to three months as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees.

Meet up by the garden at 6pm and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Everyone’s welcome!

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

Everyone is welcome at our regular Saturday morning volunteer session as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees over the Spring and Summer months

Meet up by the garden at 10am and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

Join us for a regular Tuesday evening volunteering session over the next two to three months as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees.

Meet up by the garden at 6pm and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Everyone’s welcome!

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

Everyone is welcome at our regular Saturday morning volunteer session as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees over the Spring and Summer months

Meet up by the garden at 10am and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

Drop in at a Friends Social this Spring and meet local people, find out more about what we do and explore whether you’d like to get involved.

The Friends of Blythe Hill Fields exists to bring the community together, connect people with nature and make sustainable improvements so everyone can enjoy this wonderful park.

The group has been going from strength to strength with our brilliant Festival and lots of exciting projects underway. We’re always happy to welcome new volunteers, whether you want to take part casually or would enjoy the challenge of a portfolio role.

If that sounds interesting, then join us – we’d love to meet you.

Join us for a regular Tuesday evening volunteering session over the next two to three months as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees.

Meet up by the garden at 6pm and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Everyone’s welcome!

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

The hard landscaping is done, the soil’s prepared and we have lots of lovely plants on order - now it’s time for the fun part!

Join us for a morning to fill the space with wildlife friendly plants. Bring gloves, trowels and kneeling pads, if you have them.

Depending on how things go, we may continue through the afternoon.

Join us for a regular Tuesday evening volunteering session over the next two to three months as we water, mulch and care for our new Wildlife Garden, meadow, orchard and trees.

Meet up by the garden at 6pm and check our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for details about the day.

Everyone’s welcome!

Join our Biodiversity WhatsApp group for the latest information.

Come and build a bug post and help create exciting new habitats for the bugs of Blythe Hill Fields.

We’ll be knocking together simple structures from sustainable Sweet chestnut wood, stuffing them with fillings like grass, bamboo and straw and mounting them on top of posts at various heights to create a new sky village for bats, birds and insect life.

Children are welcome to take part but must be under direct supervision from their responsible adult.

Forest gardens take orchards to the next level by incorporating multiple tiers of perennial plants to create biodiverse, self-sustaining and edible habitats, also known as food forests.

We’ll be planting blackcurrant bushes, raspberries, comfrey and herbs to add new levels to the Blythe Hill orchard, increasing the beauty, boosting biodiversity and creating more food for our community to grow, pick and enjoy.

Drop in at a Friends Social this Spring and meet local people, find out more about what we do and explore whether you’d like to get involved.

The Friends of Blythe Hill Fields exists to bring the community together, connect people with nature and make sustainable improvements so everyone can enjoy this wonderful park.

The group has been going from strength to strength with our brilliant Festival and lots of exciting projects underway. We’re always happy to welcome new volunteers, whether you want to take part casually or would enjoy the challenge of a portfolio role.

If that sounds interesting, then join us – we’d love to meet you.

Drop in at a Friends Social this Spring and meet local people, find out more about what we do and explore whether you’d like to get involved.

The Friends of Blythe Hill Fields exists to bring the community together, connect people with nature and make sustainable improvements so everyone can enjoy this wonderful park.

The group has been going from strength to strength with our brilliant Festival and lots of exciting projects underway. We’re always happy to welcome new volunteers, whether you want to take part casually or would enjoy the challenge of a portfolio role.

If that sounds interesting, then join us – we’d love to meet you.

Join us for a couple of hours to plant a new Elm tree on Blythe Hill.

We’ve been granted ten large, blight-resistant Elms by the charity Elms4London, expanding our stock of this ecologically vital tree and building on our work with Butterfly Conservation in 2023.

Elms experienced mass die back during the last century, leading to a Europe-wide loss of habitat. Several species, including the White-letter hairstreak butterfly depend on elms for food and shelter.

These elms build on our commitment to make Blythe Hill Fields an important nature space, enhancing our new official status as a Site of Importance to Nature Conservation (SINC).

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Come and get creative by helping to design and build a gabion basket for the new Wildlife Garden.

We’ll be using the bricks, tiles and ceramics donated by our community to create beautiful and durable 3D sculptural collages that will serve as bug-friendly habitats for years to come.

Please dress warmly and bring gloves, if you have them.

We will be using hammers, chisels and some cutting tools on site, so children are welcome to join in, but they must be under direct supervision by their adult at all times.

Come and share a drink with us and bang a pan as we celebrate our new orchard with a traditional wassail.

Enjoy traditional costume and dance by Quaggy Morris, hear stories and sing traditional songs – and bring a mug to enjoy some mulled cider or apple juice.

Please wear warm, clothing and waterproof shoes and it could well be muddy and cold!

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