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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


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


The Power of Data for Nature

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FREE event. Recording species is very important and often overlooked as a good way to help local wildlife.  It can be a fun and relaxing way to take part in citizen science. Victoria Kleanthous from Greenspace information for Greater London (GiGL) will join us on … Read more


Thought you knew everything about whiskers?

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Whiskers are crucial for many mammal species.  They are used for navigation and finding food.  Each species has whiskers that have adapted over time to serve a purpose vital for their survival.  Not all whiskers are found on the face… Dr Robyn Grant has been … 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


Big thanks!

We are always grateful to receive donations, grants and other funding. We want to give a big “thank you” to Coop Station Parade, The Chiswick Flower Market, Whitman & Co, Abundance London and West3 Colour, Acton for their support! If you would like to donate … 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


An evening with Elliot Newton from Citizen Zoo

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All you want to know about urban “rewilding” Have you ever wondered what “rewilding” really means?  And how it could change a city as large as London?  Or, how biodiverse our streets, parks, nature reserves and waterways could become if we challenge current anti-rewilding assumptions? … Read more


Citizen Zoo working to re-introduce White Storks back to London

Bird Flu

It was very sad to hear that bird flu may be affecting our wild waterfowl along the river in Chiswick. Although no surprise, as Windsor has been reporting multiple cases of swan deaths, it is still upsetting and understandably people want to know what precautions … Read more