Bushy Park offers a look at Teddington's history and wildlife.

Friends of Bushy and Home Parks will present a talk by Rebecca Harvey at the Elleray Community Centre in Teddington about Bushy Park's long history, its wildlife, and its status as a Special Site of Scientific Interest.

Friends of Bushy and Home Parks are presenting a talk at the Elleray Community Centre in Teddington. Rebecca Harvey will share stories about how Bushy Park has been shaped across centuries. The park's royal status has preserved many historic features. These include traces of medieval farming, Tudor hunting and camps from both World Wars. The park covers about 1,000 acres and is a Special Site of Scientific Interest with rare insects, many ancient trees and areas of acid grassland. Key details: - The event is organised by the Friends of Bushy and Home Parks and will take place at the Elleray Community Centre in Teddington. - The speaker is Rebecca Harvey from the Friends of Bushy and Home Parks. - Bushy Park's history spans many centuries and has been influenced by medieval farming, Tudor hunting and wartime camps. - The park covers about 1,000 acres and remains largely preserved by its royal status. - It is designated as a Special Site of Scientific Interest with notable populations of rare insects, many ancient trees, and areas of acid grassland. Summary: The talk highlights the park's layered historic and ecological features and frames Bushy Park as both a cultural landscape and a site of scientific interest. Undetermined at this time.