Ladywell Fields River Restoration, Saturday 28 November 2026, 10am

Our partners at Thames 21 will be planting native woodland beneath the trees along the Ravensbourne river, helping to strengthen the green corridor through the middle field. The new plants will create better shelter and food for wildlife along the river. 

Meet at Fields Cafe near Ladywell Station at 10am.  Bring lunch, water, sturdy footwear, and warm clothes you don't mind getting muddy. It's a brilliant chance to get hands-on, learn about woodland habitats, and help the Ravensbourne thrive.  

Please register in advance and read the full details at https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/Exq0NSd2aBv0oC1yNCm9

Sowing new wild flower grassland, Saturday 21 November 2026, 10am

Ladywell Fields will have a new trial area of flowering grassland in the middle field. 

We will meet on Saturday 21 November 2026 to sow and trample the seeds over about 100 sq metres between the adventure playground and the Catford Green flats. Glendale will have scarified the ground beforehand.  Children (accompanied by an adult) are especially welcome, no one is better at trampling the seeds into the soil! 👣 Meet up at 10am at the adventure playground.   

Nature Recovery Plan for Ladywell Fields 2026-36

Following consultation with the public and partners, the Ladywell Fields Action Group adopted a Nature Recovery Plan for Ladywell Fields 2026-36 in September 2026.

The Plan highlights the great opportunities to make the area even better for people and nature. It has an ambitious and wide-ranging programme of action to achieve this based on six themes:

1. River and ponds
2. Trees and hedges
3. Meadows and insects
4. Engaging Park Neighbours
5. Communication
6. Surveys

By improving the habitats and engaging more people, we aim to attract more wildlife to the park, including priority species such as Hedgehogs, Kingfishers and bats. It may be possible to reintroduce species such as Water Voles.

Ladywell Fields is classified as a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation. The Plan sets out strategies and actions for the next decade for more biodiversity and ecological health in Ladywell Fields. The target is to raise it to Metropolitan Importance status. 

Download your copy (25 pages) here.

If you would like more information or to be involved in delivering the Plan, please contact David Davies, Nature Recovery Plan Coordinator at ladywellfields@yahoo.co.uk .

Next Meeting, including AGM, Wednesday 16 September 2026, 7pm

The Ladywell Fields User Group will meet at 7.00pm on Wednesday 16 September in the Church Grove Community Hub.  

We will complete Annual General Meeting (AGM) business, including election of officers and receipt of the Chair's annual report.  If you'd be interested in serving on the LFUG committee, please email your interest to ladywellfields@yahoo.co.uk.  

The Church Grove Community Hub is the pavilion situated at the far end of Church Grove, Ladywell, SE13 7UU.  Follow the path to in front of the flats to the right, along the bicycle parking.  There is no car parking at the venue.  

Come along to ensure that a wide range of park user views are represented, and help shape the future of Ladywell Fields.

Presenting the Ladywell Fields Nature Recovery Plan on Saturday 1 August 2026, 10am - 1pm

Ladywell Fields is recognised as a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation.  We are now presenting the Nature Recovery Plan for Ladywell Fields 2026-2036 to highlight great opportunities to make the area even better.  

The Plan sets out strategies and actions for the next decade for more biodiversity and ecological health in Ladywell Fields.  Download your copy (25 pages) here.   

The more engagement is generated by the Plan, the more weight it will carry with stakeholders and funders.  

Please start your engagement by completing our brief survey (three questions). 

Visit us when we present the plan on Saturday 1st August 2026 10am-1pm outside the Fields Cafe near Ladywell station.  Come and ask your questions, and discover how you can help.  

Thames21 will also be there to show their plans for restoring the River Ravensbourne in Ladywell Fields.