by Qwag | Nov 28, 2016 | 2016
Are developers grabbing land and doing as they please? Is the government right to claim its planning reforms ‘put communities in control’? How well is Lewisham Council standing up for local needs – whether quality affordable housing or properly protected and...
by Qwag | Aug 17, 2016 | 2016
Be Alert – What’s it like to be a Flood Warden? Luke Thompson, Environment Agency Flood Officer Ever thought of being a flood warden? Probably not, but it’s an increasingly essential service as the predictions of more frequent flooding as our climate changes come...
by Qwag | Aug 17, 2016 | 2016
The search for the mysterious source of the River Quaggy by Pamela Zollicoffer and Paul Rainey We’re often asked about source of the Quaggy. Is there one source or several? Join Pamela and Paul on their mysterious journey and all will be revealed… More...
by Qwag | May 23, 2016 | 2016
A record 185 Quaggy Ducks entered the 2nd Great #QuaggyDuckRace on Sunday 22 May in Manor Park, Lewisham. The race, part of the Hither Green Festival 2016, was held on the same stretch of the River Quaggy polluted in February’s diesel fuel spill from a derailed engine...
by Qwag | May 20, 2016 | 2016
Thames secrets revealed Nathalie Cohen of the Thames Discovery Programme will reveal the secrets of London’s (other) river! Wednesday 20 July 2016 7.45pm for 8pm start As the Museum of London Archeology’s Head of Community Archaeology, Nathalie leads the...
by Qwag | Apr 24, 2016 | 2016
Saturday 11 June – Saturday 2 July 3 Rivers Clean Up 2016 (3RCU) 3 rivers in 3 weeks – Get to know your 3 local urban rivers – the Quaggy, the Pool and the Ravensbourne. – Help remove Himalayan Balsam, the invasive non-native plant, and litter...
by Qwag | Apr 19, 2016 | 2016
Water for Wildlife by David Courtneidge, South London Project Officer for the London Wildlife Trust’s new water project Wednesday 18 May 2016 7.45pm for 8pm start David will set out how the London Wildlife Trust aims to work with 100 volunteers across London to survey...
by Qwag | Feb 8, 2016 | 2016
Diesel from derailed train pollutes ‘much loved’ River Quaggy The River Quaggy has suffered a major diesel fuel spill for much of its lower stretch from Hither Green into Lewisham. The section of the River Ravensbourne into Deptford Creek has also been affected. Early...
by Qwag | Jan 6, 2016 | 2016
AGM 2016 + Guest talk: Pesky plants and knowing how to avoid them Wednesday 16th March 2016 Join us from 7pm onward for QWAG’s famous AGM buffet AGM (7.45pm-8.30pm) Pesky plants talk (8.45pm-9.30pm) with Andrea Griffiths, Kent County Council and Medway Valley...
by Qwag | Jan 4, 2016 | 2016
Wricklesmarsh – Discover the marshland of the Kid Brook streams QWAG meeting with special guest speaker, Richard Buchanan of the Blackheath Scientific Society. 7.45 for 8pm start on 18th November at Methodist Church Hall, Albion Way, Lewisham, SE13 6BT Click...
