Photo Credit: Kirsty Grant The weekend just gone was international bat weekend; 28th and 29th August 2016. Set up by the Bat Conservation Trust the aim of the weekend was to encourage thousands of people to...
Beech pollards in Epping Forest Recently we went on a lovely wild wander through Epping Forest; London’s largest stretch of ancient woodland. The excitement started before we entered the forest, in fact we had...
We are very in lucky in London to have some wonderful sites for wildlife in the heart of the city. One of my very favourites, which if you are a regular blog reader you...
Where is the economic, social and environmental balance? I’m not normally one for blogging about political and developmental matters. I prefer to write about what is in the eye-line of my binoculars rather than what is...
Keeping a beady eye on the neighbours! During a recent Wild Capital wildlife walk at Fulham Palace, we observed grey squirrels communicating through motions, postures, vocalisations and chases. Here an individual enjoys an acorn...
Over the weekend I attended the annual meeting of New Networks for Nature; a collaboration of individuals who are all inspired by the natural world, including field naturalists, scientists, nature writers, artists and poets. ...
The storm approaches The “Great Storm” which hit London in October was a bit of excitement for some and a concern for others. Whatever your own experience of the storm last week, let’s consider...
We aren’t the only ones who have enjoyed the lovely warm summer days this year. Much of our wildlife is reliant upon the weather for certain life history events to take place. Plants coming...
One of the natural history peculiarities of London is that it is here where aliens often land. And yes, in this case they are little and green… I mean alien in the ecological sense...
