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Kate Symonds
09 February 2012
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Invest in a love nest

Care for wild creatures this Valentine's Day Londoners are urged to give love a helping hand this Valentine's Day, by The Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). By providing shelter, food, and wildlife corridors, you can offer space for wild species to come together, and play a vital role for the next generation of the country's garden wildlife. Morag Shuaib, The Wildlife Tr... Read More
Aziz Kallala
08 February 2012
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British Wildlife Photography Awards - Call For Entries

Your chance to win a prestigious photography award and cash prize of £5,000. With an overall prize fund up to £20,000, winners and commended entrants will have their work showcased in a national touring exhibition and stunning book. The British Wildlife Photography Awards were established to recognise the talents of wildlife photographers of all nationalities practising in Britain, whilst at the ... Read More
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Kate Symonds
03 February 2012
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London 2012 Changing Places event success

London Wildlife Trust held our first London 2012 Changing Places event of the year on the Greenway and Channelsea Path in Newham. Volunteers gathered last Saturday (28 February) to celebrate six months to go to the Olympic Games by helping to cut back invasive species, restore grassland, build habitat walls and clear 12 bags-worth of litter. The event was marked by a special visit from volunteer... Read More
Kate Symonds
02 February 2012
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Appalled ocean rower backs 'supersewer'

Roz Savage, the ocean rower, is appealing for opponents of a super sewer for London to take the long-term view, saying: "We need to accept some short-term pain for the long-term gain."

The 44-year-old told a House of Commons reception, hosted by environmentalist and conservative MP Zac Goldsmith, that London's antiquated sewer network is a "disgusting embarrassment" that urgently needs tackling.
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Kate Symonds
30 January 2012
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New Neighbourhood For Stylish Urban Vole

A gentle rustling, a mysterious 'plop' and perhaps a glimpse of a rather pitiful sausage-shaped furry animal hurriedly paddling through the water is all many of us ever get to see of the humble water vole. Here in Hillingdon there are few places known as home to these aquatic little voles, but one such hotspot has recently been expanding, redeveloping and creating lavish new accommodation for the... Read More
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Aziz Kallala
24 January 2012
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Assembly publishes important report on railway linesides

London Wildlife Trust welcomes the London Assembly report on the management of railway linesides published today.  On the right lines? highlights the importance of London’s railways for wildlife; over 1000 hectares are identified as Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation, and they support important populations of species such as lizard, slow-worm (both protected), woodpeckers, kestrel and wre... Read More
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Catherine Harris
20 January 2012
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Latest from River Crane

Alex Robb our Richmond Area Manager reports from the River Crane following the devastating pollution incident last year:

 ‘The River froze over this week for the first time this winter, but soon thawed. Ring necked parakeets have been seen in abundance, even on the ice, slipping and sliding about. Flows in the river are seasonally very low and we are still waiting for Thames Water to look at the ... Read More
Catherine Harris
19 January 2012
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Airport Estuary Plans Threaten Wildlife

London Wildlife Trust and Kent Wildlife Trust are dismayed at the proposals for an airport covering the eastern end of the Hoo peninsula. The Thames and Medway estuaries carry substantial international designations for wildlife. It is difficult to see how the development of an airport, whether coastal or offshore, will not have a massive impact on this internationally important wildlife and on co... Read More
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Catherine Harris
13 January 2012
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River Crane starts slow recovery

Heavy rains over Christmas and the New Year have helped flush out some contaminated silt deposit, but appearances indicate that some are still remaining. The Environment Agency has undertaken a survey of the Duke of Northumberland’s River between Mereway weir and Silverhall Park on January 6th. Fortunately, they did not report any findings of residual sewage on that stretch of the river system. ... Read More
Aziz Kallala
05 January 2012
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Making space for flowers in Croydon

In a quiet corner of New Addington, Croydon, wildlife is flourishing thanks to a project funded by The Veolia Environmental Trust and London Wildlife Trust’s members. Over the next few weeks, local nature lovers are being encouraged to get stuck into some practical conservation work to complete the final stage of the project.  Over the autumn, London Wildlife Trust has been delivering work to pro... Read More
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