Loving the entries into our nature survey from Belmont School Eco Group. Our first group entry. How about you? It is citizen science and goes toward recording species across Greater London. Prizes such as trail camera, bee boxes and more to be won. http://www.wildchiswick.com/naturesurvey
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The trend for turning front gardens into driveways is adding to night-time heat. During the day, this heat is stored and slowly released after sunset. This is known as the urban heat island effect. The result is warmer night-time air temperatures, particularly during heatwaves.
Day 23 of #30DaysWild. Log piles are vital micro-habitats for urban rewilding. Place them in a quiet, shady, damp spot to support native stag beetles and hedgehogs. Leave them untouched indefinitely to slowly decay and enrich the soil. #RewildMyStreet https://wix.to/hNR8SY3