Starting at 1pm until 2.30pm a day for youngsters to learn about hedgehogs! Includes story telling and art & crafts. Make your own hedgehog or colour in a hedgehog mask! FREE event, children must be accompanied by an adult.
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 would die ... Read more
WHY CARE ABOUT FUNGI? 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 various relationships with other species that will make you gasp! Alexandra Dombrowski achieved an ... Read more
HOW TO KEEP A HEDGEHOG HAPPY! Pensford Field Environmental Trust 17 Pensford Avenue Richmond TW9 4HP 12.15 - 13.15pm Saturday 14th September Join us to hear Joanne Gilbert MSc - Founder, WildChiswick talk about hedgehogs. Who wouldn’t want to make a hedgehog happy? Joanne will explain the life of a hedgehog and the problems faced, ... Read more
SMALL MAMMAL SURVEY TRAINING WITH THE MAMMAL SOCIETY 21st September, 2pm-7.00pm 22nd September, 9.30am - midday FULLY BOOKED We are excited to report that in collaboration with The Mammal Society, we will be holding a two half-day training, trapping and recording small mammal course. Small mammals are an important part of the ecosystem and yet ... Read more
THIS IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.
CELEBRATE CHISWICK HEDGEHOGS - St Michael's Church, Elmwood Road, 28th Sept, 11.30am-1pm FREE EVENT (donations always welcome!) Want to know more about hedgehogs and where they are in Chiswick? Want to help them but unsure about feeding or putting in a hedgehog highway? Then come and talk to us! Tea/coffee and biscuits Hedgehog facts for ... Read more
How does wildlife adapt to urban environments? 13th November, 2024. St Michael's Church, Elmwood. 7pm-8.30pm. £5 per person. payable on the night via card or cash. Children 12yrs and under FREE. must be accompanied by an adult. We are delighted to have Dr Philip Barker from Reading University join us again. Dr Philip Baker lectures ... Read more
Shedding light on the effects of light & noise on wildlife We are aware light and noise pollution can affect wildlife, but do we know to what extent? And are these pollutants bad for all species – you may be surprised to know the answer! Philip will shed more light on how these pollutants ... Read more
An evening with Prof. Fiona Mathews A life 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. ... Read more
Boston Manor Park Nature Festival. Come and join the fun! WildChiswick will be celebrating nature with other nature friendly groups at Boston Manor Park. There will be information booths, arts & crafts and other exciting adventures for young people and those nature spirited older folk too!
WildChiswick will be at the Chiswick Flower Market in July. We will be launching the new Snout the Hedgehog book, written by our founder, Joanne Gilbert. If you have children aged 5yrs to 10yrs, come along and join in some hedgehog facts and fun! Chiswick Flower Market
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