Gardens & Green Spaces

Allotments, gardens, parks and green spaces.

Watch out for Asian Hornets

News

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


WHY CARE ABOUT FUNGI?

12th September, 7pm-8.30pm, Chiswick Pier Trust, Corney Reach Fungi come in all shapes and sizes. Although often overlooked, they are an important feature of a healthy ecosystem. They enrich and aerate soils, help breakdown dead matter, help trees communicate, are a food source, and have … Read more


Chiswick School Help Out on the Wildlife Allotment.

Allotment

November 2022, we had the pleasure of hosting 12 pupils from Chiwick School who came along to help us develop the wildlife allotment. Organised by Time Givers, the pupils helped start a dead-hedge, dig a trench for a living hedge, build a hibernaculum for amphibians, … Read more


An Evening With Ruth Brookes, Kew Gardens

GuestSpeaker KewGardens

26th April, 7pm-8.45pm St Michael’s Church, Elmwood Road, Chiswick, W4 3DZ. This event is finished. Thank you to everyone who participated. Ruth has been working in countryside management for 10 years both for the National Trust and more recently, at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. She … Read more


ZSL Research proves hedgehogs need gardens to survive in London

Hedgehogs

WildChiswick worked with ZSL LondonHogwatch this year to place cameras across areas of Chiswick to monitor for hedgehog activity.  Today they released their findings from monitoring across London boroughs over several years.  This showed that green spaces with mixed habitat, allotments and having access to … Read more


Photo credit: ZSL londonhogwatch