Ponds help Dragonfly Detectives crack the case
Garden ponds prove fruitful for London Wildlife Trust’s citizen science survey of dragonflies and damselflies
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Emperor dragonfly
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits. It flies between June and August and even eats its prey on the wing.
Hairy dragonfly
The UK's smallest hawker, the Hairy dragonfly is mostly black in colour, but has a distinctively hairy thorax. It can be found in grazing marshes and flooded gravel pits, and along canals…
Golden-ringed dragonfly
A voracious predator that will even eat other dragonflies, the golden-ringed dragonfly is the UK's longest species. It can be found around acidic streams in moorland and heathland habitats.…
Lambing season with the Downlands Partnership flock
Downlands Partnership's volunteer Emma Pooley takes us through the trials, tribulations and joys of springtime lambing with their flock of native sheep.
Beavers and white storks set to make a historic return to East London
London Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce, ‘Rewilding East London’, a new species recovery project to reintroduce white storks and beavers into East London.
Protecting wildlife during fireworks season by Keeping it Wild Trainee Eden
Fireworks can be an exciting part of cold autumn nights in early November. This year in lockdown record numbers of fireworks are being bought as public celebrations are cancelled. However,…
Find London's dragonflies and damselflies
We are looking for 'Dragonfly Detectives' to help us find London’s hawkers, chasers, skimmers and damsels.
Animals Detectives! Family Resident Walks at Sydenham Hill and Dulwich Woods
Explore the Woods on your doorstep. Join us to become an animal detective!
Nature Detectives Family Workshop at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening
A workshop for families who are Southwark residents discovering clues to the wildlife around us.
Nature Detectives Family Workshop at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening
A one or two day course for families who are Southwark residents discovering clues to the wildlife around us.
Scarce butterfly returns to Croydon nature reserve
Sighting highlights success of project to expand butterfly habitats at Hutchinson’s Bank