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Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Birds of Hilly Fields

Jan

2021

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is going ahead between 29-31 of January (see info here). To take part, you have to register on their website, we have set up a bespoke sheet for the park. This year people are being encouraged to do it from home because of Covid-19. We have contacted them however and ...

Bunting project

Aug

2020

First free workshop this Saturday, 5th September, 11-3pm. You’ll find them near the café at the top of the hill. The post Bunting project first appeared on www.hilly.org.uk.

Bags at Magi Gifts

Aug

2020

You can now help support our work by purchasing one of our hand screen printed tote bags. Magi Gifts on Brockley Road has a small selection on sale for £6 each. Many thanks to Magi for taking the trouble to display and sell. https://www.magigifts.co.uk/ Tote Bags £6 each on sale at Magi Gifts, Brockley RoadThe ...

Tree saplings update

Aug

2020

We’ve had huge support for our new tree plantings during lockdown: lots of thanks and praise and even better still, new volunteers are adopting and watering them. Deep watering is one of the keys to healthy future survival as it encourages roots to grow downwards where they are best placed to find water in future ...

Big Bird Watch

Jan

2020

Winter morning

Dec

2019

Following receipt of a tree plan from the council we went on a walk around the park, to check the impact of the proposed tree planting. Four of the new trees are proposed along the path that runs along the south meadow. Looking towards the south meadow. Looking towards music block at Prendergast School Within ...

Autumn on Hilly Fields

Nov

2019

It was such a beautiful morning on Hilly Fields today and I couldn’t resist taking a few photographs of the autumn trees. This is an abandoned nest – possibly a squirrel’s drey – surrounded by autumnal oak leaves. The silver birches by the tennis courts are just past their best but still worth a look ...

TREE PLANTING 30th November, 2019

Nov

2019

Even trees don’t last for ever, especially those threatened by spreading diseases. Our new tree saplings will widen a stand of horse chestnuts. This species is currently under attack from at least three pests and diseases. The most serious of which is ‘bleeding canker’. That’s what it is called, not what I think of it. ...

Meadow Maintenance

Oct

2019

SUNDAY, 3rd November: We need to sort out our WWI meadow so that it is ready for re-seeding. We’ll be at the meadow, up the bank on the corner of the lane, the other side of the lane to the tennis courts. Bring gloves and tools if you have them. We will have some extra. ...

Music Monday: The Drezone – ‘End of Summer Blue’ on Hilly Fields

Oct

2019

SE London musician The DreZone has many talents - multi-instrumentalist, DJ and professional singer who can be found performing tributes to Prince and Stevie Wonder among others. He also writes and produces his own material, his latest song released yesterday to coincide with the turning of the seasons and the end of British Summer Time. ...