The London Borough of Bexley's parks and open spaces have for many years received tremendous support from volunteers who have helped to create clean, well-maintained parks and open spaces.

The work of the volunteers varies from tree whip and bulb planting, litter clearing, maintenance of herbaceous borders, clearance of heathland, maintenance and litter clearance along Bexley's rivers.

• East Wickham Conservation Volunteers
• The Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods
• Friends of Foots Cray Meadows
• The Friends of Riverside Gardens Erith(FORGE) - have adopted two raised flower bed areas beneath the flagpole on the Erith Riverside Gardens, for further information emailjoanmccarthy2@ntlworld.com
• Sidcup Garden Project
• Friends of Danson Park was established in 2002. Bi-monthly meetings in the Boat House include informative talks or a social event, followed by the opportunity to raise and discuss issues relating to Danson Park. Refreshments are provided. Members and volunteers can take part in a variety of proposed ecological or environmental projects and plans are being developed to work with the Council to introduce a range of family entertainments throughout the summer months. Anyone wishing to join the Friends would be more than welcome
  Contacts: email:friendsofdansonpark@gmail.com Telephone number: 0759 6657763
• Friends of the Old English Garden was set up in 2020. Its volunteers carry out gardening activities (together with the Councils Parks and Open spaces team) helping to maintain the Old English Garden in Danson Park. Previously the volunteers operated as ‘Friends of the Shuttle’, working in Danson Park from 2015. Contact: email: dansonoldenglishgarden@gmail.com

Group membership

Listed are the Friends Groups that currently volunteer in Bexley’s parks and open spaces, all of which would welcome new members to join them to help with their nature conservation and environmental projects. Along with information, for prospective new Friends Groups who wish to set themselves up as a new voluntary group in their local park or open space.

• Bexley Civic Society
• North West Kent Countryside Partnership
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
• Crossness Nature Reserve
• Woodlands Farm Trust
• Thames21
• Bexley Wildlife

For more details emailparksandopenspaces@bexley.gov.uk.