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Wildlife Allotment Revamp – Staveley Road Allotments

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We were delighted to be given permission by the Council and CHAS to renovate the wildlife plot at Staveley Road allotments, which unfortunately had been uncared for over recent years and needs a bit of a face lift. Funding from Chiswick Horticultural & Allotment Society … Read more


Many thanks to Whitman & Co. – we can make hedgehogs!

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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


Helping local hedgehogs & recording wildlife

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A lovely piece in the Chiswick Calendar this week talking about two of our main projects this year! Please do have a read and contact us if you can help by allowing us to drill a hedgehog highway or by joining us on 25th-27th April … Read more


Help Record Species across Chiswick!

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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


Working with Schools

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As a community group we feel it is important to work with local schools. We often go into primary schools and talk during assemblies about wildlife. We have hosted secondary school pupils at our wildlife allotment and they have helped make it wildlife friendly. Recently, … Read more


National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme

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Yesterday, 20th June, a large group of volunteers worked to put out 30 trail cameras across a 1km area of Chiswick. This was part of the new National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme (NHMP) set up by PTES, British Hedgehog Preservation Society, Nottingham Trent and Durham University … Read more


SHEDDING LIGHT ONTO THE EFFECTS OF NOISE & LIGHT POLLUTION ON WILDLIFE

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A talk by Dr Philip Baker, Reading University, 12th February, St Michael’s Church Elmwood, 7pm – 8.45pm. We are aware light and noise pollution can affect wildlife, but do we know to what extent? Are these pollutants bad for all species – you may be … Read more


THE WORLD BENEATH OUR FEET – SOIL BIODIVERSITY

We are excited to have Gino Brignoli return and talk to us about Soil Biodiversity. Some of the most impressive biodiversity hotspots can be found beneath our feet. Scientists believe that 50% of the world’s species live in the soil. Without this biodiversity, most animals … Read more


Swifts – ancient bird yet vulnerable to extinction. How can we help?

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Only on our shores for 3 months of the year to breed, the Swift is an ancient and most amazing bird!  Not landing from birth until approx. 3 years old they eat, sleep, drink, and mate on the wing.  They adapted well to urbanisation, and took to … Read more


Photo credit: Jon Perry

December 2023 Newsletter

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We have done lots of work this year and we would love you to come along and join us in 2024! By reading the newletter you will gain a good understanding of what we do as a community group to help our local wildlife and … Read more


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