Wildlife evening with Andy Sands, naturalist, photographer and owner of Chiswick Camera Shop. 28th June, 7pm, Christ Church, Turnham Green, W4 5DT
This event is finished. Thank you to everyone who participated. 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 … Read more
ZSL Mammal Survey – please help!
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
Chiswick Swift Action – Book to Help Swifts 2024
Swifts are amazing birds that are now on the red list vulnerable to local 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 … Read more
Thanks, Chiswick Repair Cafe 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
Register Now to Put in A Hedgehog Highway. Save Our Hedgehogs
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
An Evening With Ruth Brookes, Kew Gardens
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
Chiswick School Help Out on the Wildlife 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
Hedgehog Talks at Grove Park School
We had a fantastic time over the past two mornings (April 21st and 22nd) at Grove Park School. We presented at their assemblies and talked about hedgehogs. We explained what a hedgehog is, what they do throughout the year, problems they face and then lots … Read more