Wildlife Allotment Revamp – Staveley Road Allotments
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
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
Working with Schools
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
Snout’s First Trip Out
This lovely and educational story about Snout, a young hedgehog going out for the first time with his mum and sisters is written by our Founder & Chair, Joanne Gilbert. The book is beautifully illustrated by Izzy Bean and gives many facts about what hedgehogs … Read more
Case Studies on Amphibian Rescues at Chiswick Business Park
For several years now a determined group of volunteers have been rescuing newts and toads from the Chiswick Business Park where they hibernate before heading to the lake in Spring to spawn. Here are two case studies, written by Sivi Sivanesan, that cover the work … Read more
Builders merchants across UK now supply Hedgehog Friendly Fencing
The information below was taken from the Hedgehog Street Website. For many years Hedgehog Street has been working to encourage builders’ merchants to supply gravel boards and fencing with holes for hedgehogs already in them. You can now do your bit by buying from the … Read more
Chiswick Hedgehog Highway.
Watch out for Asian Hornets
Asian Hornets are spreading across the South East of the UK and causing problems with bee hives. They are also a threat to our wild bees and other pollinators. Please read the article in Chiswick Calendar written by our Founder, Jo Gilbert. Click here to … Read more
