London Wildlife Trust win the first ever Oystercatcher Bird Race – go team go! Friday, May 16, 2008 It was an early start, 00:01 to be precise, but it was worth it. London Wildlife Trust’s Bird Race team were up with the nightingales yesterday in an attempt to spot as many birds as possible before 18:00 and beat off other bird watching teams from the likes of RSPB and WWT. It was a bird race with a difference, organised by Natural England and Transport for London. There wa...

The future of gardening: a kitchen gardener's guide Thursday, May 15, 2008 Gardens are becoming more important than ever for people and wildlife, a vital link in a living, breathing grid of green space across the country. They are quite simply crucial in our efforts to cope with the effects of climate change, from soaking up water and carbon and offering shade, to providing areas where we can grow our own food and offer shelter and food to wildlife. A change...

Hope of healthy seas a step closer with a Marine and Coastal Access Bill Wednesday, May 14, 2008 The inclusion of a Marine and Coastal Access bill in the government's Draft Legislative Programme is an important step towards restoring the health of the UK’s seas. Stephanie Hilborne, The Wildlife Trusts' chief executive, said: “With this Marine and Coastal Access Bill, we've finally laid the foundations for the protection of our seas. "The Wildlife Trusts have ...

Plenty more fish in the sea? Highlighting the loss of marine megafauna Monday, May 12, 2008 As the first sightings of basking sharks returning to UK waters are being reported, The Wildlife Trusts are launching a national campaign to highlight the massive loss of marine megafauna from our seas. From the blue whale to the angel shark, our seas were once home to an abundance of large marine life that is scarcely believable today. As recently as the 1940’s, huge bluefin ...

Camley Street Natural Park shortlisted for Observer Ethical Award Monday, May 12, 2008 London Wildlife Trust’s most urban reserve has been has been shortlisted in the conservation category of this year’s Observer Ethical Awards. The judging panel were looking for innovative and passionate projects that have done the most to protect the planet and Camley Street Natural Park fitted the bill. The park’s two acres of wild space is located in the heart ...

Chris Smith is appointed chair of the Environment Agency Thursday, May 08, 2008 London Wildlife Trust’s vice president Chris Smith has been appointed chair of the Environment Agency. Lord Smith of Finsbury will be responsible for ensuring that the Environment Agency is able to deliver its objectives in key areas such as flood defence and the protection of the environment. Lord Smith says "I have been committed to raising the profile of environmental...

Boris Johnson is elected mayor of London Saturday, May 03, 2008 Boris Johnson has been elected mayor of London. We believe that the mayor is in a unique position to make a real difference in the protection and preservation of London’s wildlife and green spaces. We hope that Boris Johnson uses his unique role to make real advances in the quality and quantity of natural space in the capital, and people’s access to it. Boris Johnson has...

Spring cleaning with a difference – let’s green up London! Friday, April 25, 2008 London Wildlife Trust’s year long mission to green up a stretch of land running east from the Olympic Park to the Thames got underway this week. The Greenway is an important but somewhat neglected route and the plan is to clear up the rubbish and enhance the habitat so that it becomes a haven for people and wildlife. A group of volunteers will gather every Tuesday to transf...

Capital wildlife sightings this spring Friday, April 25, 2008 From hawthorn blossom to holly blue butterflies, London’s wildlife appears to be indicating that summer is on its way, despite the series of cold snaps that we’ve endured recently. Volunteers on the Greenway Project photographed this hawthorn, or May flower blossom as they were hard at work this week. Traditionally the blossom’s arrival is a sign summer is just round...

Running for wildlife in this year’s London marathon Monday, April 14, 2008 The weather was far from perfect, and a suspected gas leak caused some runners to be diverted, but there was no stopping London Wildlife Trust member Eivind Hegelstad yesterday. After six months of training he was finally at the start line, ready to compete in his first London marathon. Eivind is an experienced runner and has competed in several marathons before but, after moving to ...

The urban jungle: a wildlife spotter’s guide Thursday, April 10, 2008 The Independent’s Rob Sharp has enlisted London Wildlife Trust’s help to compile a capital guide to urban wildlife spotting. From water voles and otters to red kites and peregrine falcons, the Trust’s Director of Biodiversity Conservation Emily Brennan provided him with the all the tools he needs to spot species in the UK’s cities. A taster - red kites in the ca...

Draft Marine Bill brings hope of healthy seas - but effective Marine Act must appear on the statute book by 2009 Thursday, April 03, 2008 The Wildlife Trusts welcome today’s publication of a draft Marine Bill as an important step towards restoring the health of the UK’s seas. The Wildlife Trusts have campaigned for many years for new laws to bring marine conservation into the 21st century and are delighted that the Government has today published a draft Bill. The draft contains numerous measures that have been...

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