Urban Nature Reserve
Help us to keep Lewisham's legacy alive!
If you are interested in the early women's movement for equal rights, Black history, activism in London/Lewisham, the Abolitionist movement against transatlantic slavery – or you simply love a really good yarn! – then please check this out and donate.
We are fundraising to share the fascinating 19th-century story of the Colgate sisters, Elihu Burritt and William Wells Brown. The letters shared between these historical activists provide a little-known insight into the UK's effort to abolish slavery.
Our first 'Letters From America' project is a short documentary with Road Works Media, who provide a creative mentoring programme for youths to work on a film project. It's an ideal way to connect young people in Lewisham with this amazing heritage which is largely unknown.
Please help us fund this first project phase and donate via the link below:
The Fourth Reserve Foundation manage the Buckthorne Cutting Nature Reserve & campaign to protect and preserve the Forest Hill to New Cross Railway Cutting. We are also involved in other local community projects to bring nature into urban spaces.
The Buckthorne Cutting Nature Reserve is a wildlife sanctuary and nature refuge in the heart of South East London. It was founded by and looked after by the Fourth Reserve Foundation.
Located between Crofton Park SE4 and Honor Oak Park SE23, Buckthorne Cutting is used as a resource by schools and local community groups for nature themed purposes. It is also open to the public on open days, volunteer workdays and events.
Who we are
This Month at the reserve...
On Sunday 27th September, we held our first ever art-focused open day: the Green Umbrella!
As well as twelve local artists exhibiting their work under the trees of the Raven's Nest, we also enjoyed a writing workshop with Taran Khan and listened to beautiful music from Lily Lyons. We had refreshments for sale, including homemade plum jam and chutney from our orchard.
Do let us know if you enjoyed this open day, as we hope to make Green Umbrella an annual event!
We enjoyed chatting with the Labour Mayoral Candidate Amanda De Ryk and the now-appointed Green Mayor of Lewisham, Liam Shrivastava, about the Gorne Wood campaign. We look forward to working with the Mayor and appointed Councillors to take the campaign forward.
We have two mid-week volunteer teams called the Mid-Week Cuckoos. Sessions take place on Tuesdays and Fridays, and we also have the Orchard team who meet on weekends. Get in touch if you want to get involved.
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Workshops
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Talks
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Open days
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Primary school curriculum sessions
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Opportunities for learners at secondary school or in further education.
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Corporate volunteering opportunities
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Community volunteering
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Fantastic forest club
Have an idea for a group activity?
Contact us:
fourth.reserve@yahoo.com
