Wildlife – WildChiswick

Saving amphibians across Chiswick Business Park

For several years now, volunteers have been rescuing toads and newts that find themselves crushed or falling down drains and drowing at the Chiswick Business Park. They need more volunteers – especially once Spring arrives. Read the article written in this weeks’ Chiswick Calendar to … Read more

Toad on the tarmac at Chiswick Business Park - Clare Arnold

General News Wildlife

A celebration of nature in Chiswick

Projects

Now our competition is closed, we will share with you a range of entries here for you to enjoy and celebrate the wonderful nature that can be found in Chiswick. My Nosey Neighbour I bumped into this visitor behind our garden shed. The female fox … Read more

Esther Prujanski

News Wildlife

Wildlife evening with Andy Sands, naturalist, photographer and owner of Chiswick Camera Shop. 28th June, 7pm, Christ Church, Turnham Green, W4 5DT

GuestSpeaker Talks

We are delighted that Andy Sands has agreed to share some of his wide-ranging knowledge of the flora and fauna around us. Andy has had a keen interest in nature since childhood. His talks are interesting and fun. Andy will also share some of his … Read more

Andy Sands with National Geographic images on display

General News Wildlife

ZSL Mammal Survey – please help!

Hedgehogs Projects Research

We have worked with Zoological Society London’s London Hogwatch team for the past coupleof years. They are now conducting a survey that focusses on recent and historical mammal sightings across Greater London to gain a better understanding of wild mammal distributions across the city. To … Read more

Gardens & Green Spaces General News Wildlife

Allotment Revamp

Projects

We thought it might be a good time to update you on the wildlife allotment progress. The pond is now looking fab. We have newts, frogs and ramhorn snails in there as well as pond skaters and other insects. The bees, birds, dragonflies and damselflies … Read more

Wildlife

Chiswick Swift Action – Book to Help Swifts 2023

Projects Swifts

Swifts are amazing birds that are now on the red list vulnerable to extinction. We need to help them! There are swift nesting sites across Chiswick, however, as new builds and restoration work is carried out, these nesting sites are lost. Swifts nest in the … Read more

Photo credit: Jon Perry

Wildlife

Thanks, Chiswick Repair Cafe Volunteers!

Projects Swifts Volunteers

As part of our “Swift Action” project, volunteers from Chiswick Repair Cafe were asked if they would consider making some swift boxes for us. We were overwhelmed and delighted when we heard that twelve boxes will be winging their way to us soon! We really … Read more

Wildlife

Hedgehog Highways Are Go!

Hedgehogs Projects

We have hedgehogs in Chiswick and they need our help to survive! One of the best actions you can take to help them is to put a small 13cm hole in your fence or wall to give them access to your garden and others. We … Read more

News Wildlife

Register Now to Put in A Hedgehog Highway. Save Our Hedgehogs

Hedgehogs Projects

This is really important to allow our hedgehogs to move the mile they require each night safely and to help them find habitat that is suitable for nesting, mating and food supplies. We need to provide a green highway by cutting a small 13cm hole … Read more

Photo credit: PTES

Books & Publications Wildlife

Snout’s First Trip Out! A book written for hedgehogs (and young humans)

Hedgehogs

Joanne Gilbert, Founder of WildChiswick, has written a book for children about hedgehogs. This is a children’s book with beautiful illustrations, a lovely story with an educational element explaining what hedgehogs need from us to help them survive. The book costs £6.99 plus postage … Read more