Welcome to our new group website
This is the website of the Gravesend RSPB Local Group. We aim to connect people to nature in our local area and to stay in touch with all the latest news, activities, and campaigns. If you live in the area of North West Kent, join us now!
Our upcoming events
We run a programme of events throughout the year, including guided walks around the many of fantastic wildlife sites in Kent, illustrated talks on a variety of wildlife-based topics and once or twice a year a coach trip further afield often to a ‘flag-ship’ reserve. All our events are open to all. Click on the featured events or more events button for further information.
Latest news
The work of Wildwood
Our next indoor meeting takes place this Tuesday 28 November at the Gravesend Masonic Halls The presentation will be “THE WORK OF WILDWOOD” by Suzanne Kynaston. As…
Brooklands lake
Our next outdoor meeting takes place this Sunday, 19th November at Brooklands lake. Meet in the car park ME6 5BB. A trip to see wintering wildfowl and…
Thursday talk at NFSfG – car parking arrangements
Our talk this Thursday 16 November at Northfleet School for Girls with John Buckingham coincides with their sixth form open evening. (We attempted to avoid…
Birds and other wildlife of South Africa
Our next indoor meeting takes place this Thursday 16 November at Northfleet School for Girls In a change to the prrogramme, the presentation will be…
From the blog
Group Trip to Brooklands Lakes, Snodland 19th November 2023
After a wet and windy week 16 of us gathered on a bright and dry morning to explore the delights of this area tucked by…
Group Trip report to Swanscombe Marshes – 14 Oct ’23
Despite the forecast for shattered showers 21 people gathered for our Swanscombe Marshes group trip. And although the clouds looked ominous, we had only one…
Trip Report Elmley NNR 1st October
Twenty members of the group met at the gate to Elmley Reserve on the first day of October. Although the reserve wasn’t due to officially…
Group Trip To Rainham RSPB Reserve
Located only 20 miles from central London, this former MOD site was purchased by the RSPB in 2000 and opened to the public in 2006….
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