For many children, school is their first opportunity to study natural habitats and their wildlife. Bexley schools are at the forefront of pioneering environmental education. The enthusiasm of school children can be judged by the number of entries from schools for Bexley's Environmental Challenge. Allotments Our allotments are oases in the urban environment, providing nesting and feeding sites for much of our wildlife. Slow worms, lizards and grass snakes rely on compost heaps and undisturbed areas.
Birds feed on berries and seeds found in hedgerow borders while ladybirds gorge on aphids.
These act as corridors for wildlife moving from the wider countryside into Bexley. They provide for a wide range of wild plants and animals, not always found in other urban habitats.