Wilderness Island
Where two arms of the River Wandle meet, an enticing nature reserve provides a fascinating variety of wildlife habitats in South London.
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Blog
No matter what your interest, whether it be farming, gardening or marine life, we have a blog for you! All our blogs are written by people with a passion for nature.
Can London become wilder?
My attendance at the inaugural meeting of the Mayor of London’s Rewilding Taskforce last week, prompted me to draw on some earlier thoughts around rewilding and how this might be applicable to a…
Caledonian forest
Caledonian forest forms an integral part of some of our wildest landscapes - extensive pine forests merge with heathlands, wetlands and montane habitats and create areas large enough for wildcat,…
South Walk
This south London Walk takes you from Carshalton Ponds to Morden Hall Park, stopping off at Wilderness Island
Lumpsucker
This funny-looking fish certainly won't be winning any beauty pageants, but it's a real contender for Father of the Year!
Living with spiders
Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?
Great days out this winter
From wild reservoirs and leafy woodland glades to mini wetland wildernesses, there’s always something exciting to discover. Find a wild space close to you this winter.
Fen violet
A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…
A 'thank you' to London Wildlife Trust's Great North Wood team
A guest blog by Vicky Bruce, from the Friends of Biggin Wood group
Chris Farthing’s Woodberry bird highlights: August 2024
August is a month where the emphasis here is on migration. Birds which are only here for the breeding season are starting to depart, and birds which just spend the winter here are starting to…
My outreach
Elliott has turned his passion for the natural world into study and that study into a career. He now spends his days sharing his wildlife knowledge with people of all ages, from 4-year-old’s…