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Join London Wildlife Trust this summer for some exciting events, including guided nature walks and London Rivers Week celebrations!
Summer spotter
Head outdoors and see which species you can spot this summer!
Farewell to Summer by Keeping it Wild Trainee Naomi
As summer begins to fade, and autumn draws nearer, I reflect.
London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
Walthamstow Wetlands Summer News 2020
Walthamstow Wetlands has welcomed summer with a flurry of wildlife activity and visitors. During these testing times where covid-19 has affected every corner of the globe, Walthamstow Wetlands has…
Seeking the wild lights of London
The glow-worm (a light-emitting beetle) is one of Britain’s most remarkable and yet mysterious insects which has enchanted people for generations. However, surveys and anecdotal evidence suggest that numbers of glow-worm are in sharp decline in London (and other parts of Britain). In some areas, numbers appear to be so low that they could become extinct in the capital. Therefore, we are appealing for people to keep an eye out for glow-worms to help us get a better understanding of their whereabouts in London.
Wild London Magazine Spring 2023
Wild London Magazine Spring 2023
The truth about London's reptiles
Keeping it Wild Trainee Lee tackles the negative stigma and reveals more about London's reptiles.
Explore London's wildlife
Explore London's wildlife
London's feathered friends by Keeping it Wild Trainee Ishmael
From first glance, it may seem like London can only be a habitat for birds which thrive in built up areas. Pigeons, for example, have curled toes, once adapted to life on rocky cliff faces, which…
London's Living Landscapes
London’s Living Landscapes initiative seeks to protect, conserve and enhance the capital’s wildlife.
Find London's dragonflies and damselflies
We are looking for 'Dragonfly Detectives' to help us find London’s hawkers, chasers, skimmers and damsels.