Is this the only hedgehog outside of Grove Park?
Meet “Mr Chertsey”, who has been visiting the Chersey Road Allotments for the past 2 years. We are not yet aware whether this hedgehog is male or female. It is a good size, so we are going along with Male! After working with Zoological Society … Read more
Species Record Challenge begins!
From 1st June until 31st August WildChiswick will be running a competition to encourage people to record wildlife species they see across Chiswick. There will be an award and £50 voucher from Hilliers Garden Centre, Syon Park for the person who records the most number … Read more
WildChiswick launches an easy way to record Chiswick species. Get involved in Citizen Science!
Working with Greenspace Information for Greater London (Gigl), WildChiswick has designed an easy form for Chiswick residents to record species they see around Chiswick. All you need is a good clear photo of the animal (if possible) go to www.wildchiswick.com/naturesurvey Fill out the form! All … Read more
Founder of WildChiswick receives Hounslow Award
We are delighted to announce that our Founder & Chair, Joanne Gilbert received an award from the Mayor of Hounslow for “outstanding contribution within the community”. Along with other award recipients – Torin Douglas and Shellagh Allsop, a lovely hour was spent in the company … Read more
Many thanks to Whitman & Co. – we can make hedgehogs!
We are delighted that Whitman & Co. have sponsored our hedgehog story telling and arts work with local children. Our first event will be at Chiswick House & Garden’s “Wild Day”, 9th April, 11am until 3pm. We will be talking hedgehogs and wildlife gardening and … Read more
An evening with Prof. Fiona Mathews – Working in Mammal Conservation, the good, the bad and the unexpected!
18th March, 7pm, Christ Church, Turnham Green, Chiswick We are delighted to have Professor Fiona Mathews and her husband, Tim Kendal, join us for a fabulous evening talking about their experiences working in mammal conservation. Together, they wrote the Wainwright award-nominated book “Black Ops & … Read more
Help Record Species across Chiswick!
Conservation is dependent on collecting data. Without knowing what species there are in an area, or indeed what species are missing, you cannot properly decide on how to maintain or create the correct habitats. Ecologists, Planning Departments and Local Governments all depend on databases to … Read more