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Wildlife Allotment Site Expanded – Staveley Road Allotments

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We were delighted to be asked by Chiswick Horticultural and Allotment Society to take over another allotment space that was adjacent to the current wildlife space. With the help of a grant from CHAS and the Philanthropic Trust (UK) we were able to start developing … Read more


WildChiswick Nature Survey

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It’s Competition time! Easy to do, prizes to be won! See below. WildChiswick in collaboration with Greenspace Information for Greater London (GiGl) are encouraging Chiswick residents to record species because wildlife conservation relies on data.  Without knowing which species are around us, we cannot effectively protect … Read more


Plant up Chiswick! – Volunteers needed

Saturday, 10th October 10am until 2pm Alot of collaborative work has been done to improve the area next to Barnes Bridge. WildChiswick will join Abundance London and the Council to plant up this area on 10th October. We need as many volunteers as possible to … Read more


An Evening with Hugh Warwick

Conservationist, Hedgehog lover, Author and Thought-provoker Hugh Warwick is well known for his interesting, entertaining and often thought-provoking talks. Whether he is talking about his favourite animal – the hedgehog, the importance of habitat connectivity for wildlife, or the more controversial aspects of wildlife conservation, … Read more


phtoto credit -Zoe Broughton

Our Nature Survey Competition in Chiswick Calendar

Our nature survey competiton is still in full flow! Have a read all about it here in the Chiswick Calendar. Easy to enter – look for any wildlife, take a photo, enter onto the form here Need help in identifying some species? Click here to … Read more


WildChiswick launches 2026 Nature Survey Competition

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Last year WildChiswick worked with Greenspace Information for Greater London (GiGL) to produce an online form where anyone could take a photo and record any fauna species they saw in Chiswick. This created nearly 100 new recordings of species for Chiswick. This is so important … Read more


ID charts for wildlife across Chiswick

As part of our nature survey competition, we have put together a few ID sheets to help you look for certain species and help you ID them. The ID sheets don’t contain all species to be found, so keep and eye out for more! Record … Read more


Founder & Chair of WildChiswick receives ZSL Stamford Raffles Medal

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We are delighted to announce that our Founder and Chairman, Joanne Gilbert, has been awarded the Zoological Society of London’s Stamford Raffle’s Medal. This most prestigious award recognizes Jo’s tireless work in helping improve the environment for Chiswick’s wildlife and in encouraging people of all … Read more


WildChiswick working with Greenspace information for Greater London (GiGL)

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WildChiswick has been working with GiGL for over a year on how we can encourage people to record species across Chiswick. This is very important because conservation starts with data. We need to know what species we have, and where, to be able to monitor … Read more