Friends of One Tree Hill (FrOTH)

Help our councillors keep a focus on how vital local wildlife and nature is in the city. It is not last year's story to be superseded by growth at any price.

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GoParksLondon are organising a Great North Wood walk from Streatham Common to One Tree Hill.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-north-wood-streatham-common-to-one-tree-hill-tickets-1684522515189 on Saturday 11th October.

This walk for Go parks London is led by Walking Post and encompasses some of the remaining sections of the Great North Wood, an ancient natural oak woodland whose boundaries originally stretched from Croydon to Deptford.

Many fragments of woodland remain and this route attempts to string most of them together for a peaceful, leafy walk through suburban London, taking in lovely vistas, parks and quiet streets along the way.

John from FrOTH will be on the walk and talking to the group about One Tree Hill on site.

The Great North Wood - Streatham Common to One Tree Hill A walk through the remnants of this ancient natural woodland with local park volunteers in collaboration with Go Parks London

This is such sad news. Amongst so much else he did to improve nature and community in London, Mathew was very fond of One Tree Hill and supported us in so many ways. A great man.

It is with the deepest sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and colleague, Mathew Frith, has passed away after a long illness. Mathew was, in many ways, the heart and soul of London Wildlife Trust. His passion for nature, his commitment to London’s wild spaces, and his unwavering belief in the power of community have shaped the Trust into what it is today.

For decades, Mathew championed the idea that London’s wildlife and people are inseparable. His leadership and insight have guided countless nature conservation and recovery projects in London and inspired new generations of conservationists. Whether it was creating wetlands like Woodberry, protecting woodlands like Sydenham Hill, or speaking up for urban nature in the face of immense challenges, Mathew approached everything with humility, courage, and a rare generosity of spirit.

Beyond his extraordinary professional achievements, Mathew had the gift of making everyone feel valued, listened to, and supported. His warmth, humour, kindness and occasionally grumpiness (mainly at computers) will be remembered so fondly by all who had the privilege of knowing and working alongside him.

We are taking time as an organisation to remember Mathew properly and to honour his legacy. We will share details soon about how we will honour Mathew’s life, and please do share your own memories of Mathew with us.

Mathew’s vision and dedication to London's nature recovery will live on in the work we all do for the wild places he loved, for the forgotten corners of London and for the people he inspired.

Another fun day out in our sunny neck of the woods.

🎉Blythe Hill Fields Fest-Sunday 6 July 2025🎉

📍BLYTHE HILL FIELDS SE23 1SP
12noon-5pm

Get ready for our annual summer highlight - a perfect day out for families and friends!

•Kids fair, with amazing bouncy castles, thrilling kids rides , active fun, games and fairground fun 🤩

•Live Music -local bands and community talent bringing the vibe 🎵

•Artisan & Maker stalls from local independents- browse unique crafts, handmade jewellery, prints and much more ✨

•Street Foods & Bars - brunch bites, burgers, wood-fired pizza, vegan treats and local beers to sip and enjoy 🍕🍻

📆WHY YOU SHOULDN’T MISS IT:
This in-the-park community festival is entirely volunteer-run by the Friends of Blythe Hill Fields. expect sunshine, smiles, and a brilliant, laid-back atmosphere where local life takes centre stage. Perfect for families, friends and folk-who-love-a-good-day-out.

FAMILY FRIENDLY • Free entry • ALL AGES WELCOME

Come celebrate local pride, sunshine,community spirt - and maybe treat yourself to something delicious. Can’t wait to see you there! ☺️



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OTH Poet in Residence

We are SO excited to share that One Tree Hill’s first-ever Poet-in-Residence will be the wonderful and extraordinarily talented Hasti ❤️

​Hasti is a poet and writer living in Honor Oak Park, South East London. A member of the inaugural Southbank New Poets Collective and the Ledbury Poetry Critics, they are recipient of the White Review Poet's Prize, the Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize for Poetry, and have recently published poems in bathmagg, zindabad zine, and Pfeil magazine. Hasti hosts open mic and poetry night Fresh Lip, and its sister show for Montez Press Radio, Fresh Air.

Friends of One Tree Hill are looking forward to working with Hasti on a poetry event in the Spring, as well as various related projects! Watch this space, it’s going to be awesome.

Southwark is hoping to set up training for residents to better understand, identify and monitor biodiversity in the Borough.

If you're interested, this survey will help them to identify the best ways to deliver the training.

Project: Training Southwark Nature Champions | London Borough of Southwark Do you want to understand better the nature in your local neighbourhood? Help us protect nature in Southwark by identifying and recording what animals, plants and fungi are found in your local green space, whether a park, garden, allotment or ceme...

A great chance to share your thoughts on access to nature in London with the Mayor's Environment Team. Survey runs until 16th February.

Fewer than 1,000 people have responded so far 😮

Connecting with nature in London | Background City Hall’s Environment team wants to know how connected you feel to nature in London. | Background

Exhibition coming up by artist Michael Spencer, who loves to paint on One Tree Hill and Blythe Hill Fields.

Ever fancied trying your hand at creative nature writing? Join local nature writer Ruth Bradshaw on the first day of Spring for our short workshop

Nearby Nature: a Creative Writing Workshop We’ll write short pieces inspired by One Tree Hill’s wildlife and consider how nature writing can highlight the impacts on that wildlife.