Planning what to do this week and want to get involved we have two opportunities for you.

Friends of Foots Cray Meadows. First – Wednesday 1st March 2023 7pm, the Policing Ward Panel which includes Foots Cray Meadows has a public meeting at the United Service Club in Sidcup, You are welcome to attend and The Meadows will feature in this meeting.  There will be presentations from The London Fire Brigade and

Committee set an exciting Calendar of events for 2023

Here then is a preview, check here for up to date information on our events Calendar of Events 2023 Date & Time Event Location Wednesday 1st March 7pm Invitation to your local Safer Neighbourhood ward panel Sidcup & Foots Cray United Services Club, 108 Main Road Sidcup DA14 6NE Saturday 4th March 10-12am Information Centre

January Update – Subscriptions please and a Public Meeting

With a Thank you and apology to those of you who have sent your subscription or recently joined us. January is the start of our member ship year and I remind you to pay your subscriptions for 2023. You can pay the £5 pa per household into our bank account at HSBC, Account number 61550985

A Dull Weekend but Keep Sending your Pictures

Windy and wet meant not many Visitors to the Information Centre or even out and about. But a visit to Foots Cray Meadows is always a joy even in this weather. Do cheer us all up, and send in your photos, below are a selection from the ‘Autumn Colours Theme’ from Ray and Raj. send

Information Centre Open 7th January 2023 from 10am

First Saturday of the month, indeed of 2023 and the committee will open the centre from 10am to 12noon. Come along for a chat. To find us follow the Lane from the Rectory Lane car park for about 500m past the stable block building through the gates and the centre is to your left –

Our Christmas Message

Seasonal Greetings from the Friends of Foots Cray Meadows at a time when the Meadows have just presented a December winter snow scene in this the seventeenth year of our organisation. I am incredibly pleased to report that the FFCM is in fine form. Our AGM in September heard how the Friends has developed over

The Cold Snap on the Meadows

Thank you to Terence Dixon for the atmospheric winter scene of the Meadows followed by two images from Michael Melia one of the Swans in the snow and The above winter view of the River Cray a chalk stream gives me the opportunity to introduce you to the ‘best ever’ Chalk Stream description, click this

Winter Arrives on the Meadows

We have a selection of images from the current cold snap, the first two are by Kirsty Marshall showing the lake on Sunday afternoon and riparian shrubs just before the ‘White Stuff’ covered Sidcup. and below thanks to Dilip Chudgar pictures of Lime Avenue and the Burning Path with the Snow. Posted 13th December 2022.

Cross – Country Run

Two different running events on the Meadows Saturday 26th November 2022. Firstly the usual “park run”, although not quite usual as they had changed to the “winter course” which confused one or two. Then there was a larger event, Kent County Athletics Association Cross-country run. Just a few of the clubs shown in the photos

Autumn Colours – send us your pictures.

Further to the post below, your turn to send us via contact page or e mail ffcm06@gmail.com your autumn pictures of the meadows even add a location quiz we look forward to your contributions . No doubt, as to the location of the image below, The lake looking: peaceful and splendid in this mornings sunshine.