Join a guided walk on Sunday 31 August afternoon through Grove Farm. On this nature walk at grove farm you will learn about Natural history with John Wells, an Ealing local naturalist.
On this special walk, you will enjoy nature and beautiful colors of the area. You will also explore the secret world of lichens and mosses that call our forests home. Learn how lichens help keep our air clean and indicate pollution. Also learn how mosses provide homes for insects and other creatures. Discover the fascinating world of nature’s smallest wonders.
Date: Sunday 31 Aug 2025. From 14:00 – 16:00
Location: Grove Farm, Greenford UB6 0DX
John Wells will guide you to have a deeper appreciation of nature through this walk. You will also learn about the history of Grove Farm and future plans for the site and its conservation.
Bring your family, your friends, for this nature walk at grove farm filled with natures’ hidden treasures and nature! Wear your warm clothes, wellington boots, camera and bring a magnifying glass to explore these tiny worlds up close!
About Grove Farm
Grove Farm is an 8-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Greenford in the London Borough of Ealing. It was declared as a nature reserve in 2002 by Ealing Council, which owns and manages the site.
The site has ancient woodland, and woodland flower species, while trees include the wild service tree. Plant species include welted thistle, hairy violet, pepper saxifrage and adders tongue fern. The deciduous woodland on Grove Farm contains broadleaf trees such as oak, ash, elm, hazel and blackthorn. Grove Farm has a particularly magnificent display of wood anemones in spring as well as native bluebells. It has rare trees including many wild service trees. All these species are indicators of ancient woodland. A stream runs along a valley through the site adding to its nature conservation interest.
Friends of Grove Farm is a local community group founded in September 2021 by members of the local community. The group aims to bring together people who love Grove Farm Nature Reserve and want to support a green space where both local wildlife and the community can flourish. They host a variety of talks and walks like this one to encourage local people to explore Grove Farm and connect to nature.
They also undertake monthly litter picks with LAGER Can to keep the nature reserve clean. Also they work in collaboration with the Ealing Park Rangers, holding monthly conservation mornings with local volunteers to maintain and improve the current LNR space. So far the conservation work has focused on improving light levels and removing scrub to increase biodiversity. One result has been the magnificent display of wood anemones in spring this year. Friends of Grove farm welcome all that volunteer and get involved in our activities.
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