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…
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peregrine falcon credit Bertie Gregory - Bertie Gregory/2020VISION
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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.
Explore London's wildlife
Explore London's wildlife
The truth about London's reptiles
Keeping it Wild Trainee Lee tackles the negative stigma and reveals more about London's reptiles.
London's Living Landscapes
London’s Living Landscapes initiative seeks to protect, conserve and enhance the capital’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…
Walk London's Waterways
This winter, discover a hidden side of London and explore the rivers, lakes and canals - as well as the wildlife that can be found there - with our walking and wildlife-spotting guide.
London's pavement wildlife
It's a testament to the powerful spirit of nature when a dandelion pushes through cracks on the pavement or a vibrant sprig of pink blooms emerges from beneath a lamppost.
Find London's dragonflies and damselflies
We are looking for 'Dragonfly Detectives' to help us find London’s hawkers, chasers, skimmers and damsels.
Animals of London
London design house Run for the Hills has released an illustrated typographic map of our capital, with 20% of its sales going towards London Wildlife Trust.
Keeping it Wild at London Wildlife Trust: changing the face of the environmental sector
At London Wildlife Trust our vision is of a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife and the wider environment.
London Wildlife Trust
London Wildlife Trust is the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces, engaging London's diverse communities through access to our nature reserves, campaigning, volunteering and education.