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Further 21 Rewild London Fund projects announced to help make the capital more resilient to climate change

trustadmin — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today announced a further 21 projects awarded a share of the £1 million Rewild London funding, helping to improve the environment and make the capital more resilient to climate change.

London Wildlife Trust and East London NHS Foundation Trust collaborate on nature-inspired wellbeing programme for young people

owatson — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000

An inspiring collaboration, delivering new workshops at Walthamstow Wetlands.

New accessible wildlife pond opened at Walthamstow Wetlands, in collaboration with Illumination's Migration

owatson — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

An exciting collaboration brings London Wildlife Trust together with Universal Pictures to celebrate the release of Illumination’s Migration.

Bob Smyth, one of the Trust's founders has sadly passed away

eedwards — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

We are sad to announce that one of the Trust's founders and our second chair, Bob Smyth, passed away on 27th December after a very short illness.

Beavers have been returned to West London for the first time in 400 years

eedwards — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Today a family of five beavers have been reintroduced to a site in West London after a 400-year absence. 'Bringing Beavers Back to Ealing' is a Rewild London Fund project, delivered in partnership with London Wildlife Trust and made possible with funding from the Mayor of London and Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund.

Devastating declines must put nature at the top of the political agenda

eedwards — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust give politicians five priorities to support nature's recovery

SENsory Explorers – accessible nature discovery for families

anaumovic — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust is dedicated to creating events and spaces that are inclusive to all.

London Wildlife Trust announces the appointment of David Mooney as new Chief Executive Officer

trustadmin — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of David Mooney as our new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st October 2023.

Keeping it Wild at London Wildlife Trust: changing the face of the environmental sector

anaumovic — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

At London Wildlife Trust our vision is of a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife and the wider environment.

A statement from London Wildlife Trust: Diversity in the conservation sector

eedwards — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Our vision is of a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife and the wider environment.

London Wildlife Trust launches a new project to connect nature and communities in Hillingdon

eedwards — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust has announced a new partnership with British Airways and Heathrow to help protect local wildlife and ensure Hillingdon residents are able to enjoy the abundance of wildlife that surrounds them.

Local Communities stand to benefit from project to reunite Sydenham Hill and Dulwich Woods

owatson — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

A dynamic new project to reunite the ancient and popular woodlands of Sydenham Hill Wood and Dulwich Wood in south London, is today announced by London Wildlife Trust.

London Wildlife Trust partners with Belgravia in Bloom

anaumovic — Thu, 18 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The London Wildlife Trust has partnered up with Belgravia in Bloom to celebrate this year’s Into the Wild themed festival.

Seeding Change Report: shining a light on the barriers to nature conservation volunteering for young women and non-binary people of colour

ldonegal — Mon, 15 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust is proud to present the recommendations within the Seeding Change Report, addressing the specific barriers to inclusion in volunteering within the nature conservation sector experienced by people of colour who identify as being women or non-binary (primarily aged 18-25).

The Wild Escape exhibition

anaumovic — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust is proud to announce our support for The Wild Escape exhibition in Kings Cross to celebrate the wildlife that can be found in our Camley Street Natural Park reserve.

The Wild Escape exhibition at King’s Cross opens on 3rd April as part of a programme of Earth Day activity running throughout the month.

Rewild London Fund: Successful applicants announced

amwilson — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust, in partnership with the Mayor of London, announces the 22 recipients of the Rewild London Fund. The £850,000 fund, delivered by the London Wildlife Trust with commitment from Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund, will go to projects focusing in and around London’s Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs).

London Wildlife Trust and GrowN22 C.I.C. Announce an Exciting Partnership for Nextdoor Nature

ldonegal — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

GrowN22 C.I.C. and the London Wildlife Trust have entered into a partnership agreement to facilitate therapeutic gardening workshops across the GrowN22 growing remit of community projects in Haringey, North London. Supporting London Wildlife Trust’s Nextdoor Nature Project, working across London to give young people and the wider community the skills, tools, and opportunity to take-action for nature in their local areas.

Nature Tots – sessions inspiring young people to engage with nature

anaumovic — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Nature Tots is London Wildlife Trust’s Forest School programme for preschool children aged 18 months to 5 years.

Keeping it Wild - London Faith & Belief Community Awards Winner

ldonegal — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

We are proud to have been awarded a Faith and Belief Community Award by the Faith and Belief Forum, acknowledged in conjunction The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative’s mission to encourage environmental sustainability. This category celebrates projects that address one of the most urgent challenges facing humanity by inspiring behavioural change in their communities.

Legally Ballroom - the dancing event raises a spectacular amount for The Wildlife Trusts

anaumovic — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This November, Legally Ballroom returned for the eighth time to raise a spectacular £51,000 for The Wildlife Trusts.

Avian Influenza - November update

eedwards — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Sadly, Avian Influenza (bird flu) is having a devastating impact on wild bird populations across the UK. Affected species that have been reported in London are greylag and Canada geese, mute swan , grey heron, black-headed gull and moorhen, and all of these are widespread across the capital.

Legally Ballroom – dancing for wildlife

anaumovic — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Next week 16 duos will be taking to the floor for the dazzling dance fundraiser Legally Ballroom.

A statement from London Wildlife Trust: our zero tolerance for hate speech

amwilson — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

At London Wildlife Trust we believe that every member of our community, including our staff, trainees, volunteers, and visitors, has the right to live, carry out their roles, and experience nature in an environment free from prejudice and abuse.

Outdoor Learning - Lessons in Nature

anaumovic — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust provides practical education lessons centred within nature. These sessions are directly linked with the National Curriculum and can be tailored to suit a range of abilities and ages! St John's and St Clement's recently visited our Centre for Wildlife Gardening one of our many available sites for these lessons.

London Wildlife Trust and Mayor of London announce further plans to rewild the capital thanks to Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund

amwilson — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Today London Wildlife Trust and the Mayor of London announced the launch of the Rewild London Fund Round 2, to further enable nature’s recovery in the city. Following Amazon’s £750,000 Right Now Climate Fund commitment, grants for more than 20 critical rewilding projects designed to protect and restore biodiversity in the capital have opened up.

BirdRun prize draw

amwilson — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

BirdRun is a prize draw challenging you to guess the exact date the migrating goldeneye return to our Walthamstow Wetlands nature reserve this year.

Flock Together Academy inspires a wave of young naturalists from backgrounds underrepresented in green spaces

trustadmin — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000

“I enjoyed myself so much. I have learnt to appreciate the outdoors and nature.”

Flock Together Academy is a new partnership between London Wildlife Trust and Flock Together. It aims to inspire a wave of young naturalists from backgrounds historically underrepresented in nature conservation and green spaces. Through progressive sessions designed by creatives from the Flock Together community, young Londoners will connect to the natural world around them and develop a stronger relationship with the outdoors.

Nature Nurtures - funding awarded for an innovative project rethinking youth volunteering

trustadmin — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000

We are thrilled to have been awarded funding by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports, delivered by Arts Council England to deliver our new project Nature Nurtures.

Nature Nurtures is a cross-sector consortium project led by London Wildlife Trust with partners Spread the Word, Black Girls Hike CIC and London Youth. It will work with 600 young people and partners to develop a new model for youth volunteering at the Trust, using creative nature writing as an innovative engagement tool. The project will focus on young people from under-represented groups, from Black and Asian and minoritised ethnic heritage, who are not currently accessing volunteering.

Nextdoor Nature

trustadmin — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Nextdoor Nature – Delivered by London Wildlife Trust, Nextdoor Nature will give young people the skills, tools, and opportunity to take action for nature in their local areas.

BirdRun

amwilson — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

BirdRun is a new prize draw challenging you to guess the exact date the migrating swifts return to our Walthamstow Wetlands nature reserve this year.

Long-awaited Environment Act passed

content_copier — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust responds to the passing of the Environment Act.

Sir David Attenborough calls for role of nature to be recognised in fight against climate change in new film

content_copier — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The Wildlife Trusts say ambitious nature recovery should be focus at COP26

Camley Street Natural Park to reopen on Wednesday 13th October

amwilson — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000

We are delighted to announce that Camley Street Natural Park, London Wildlife Trust’s nature reserve in the heart of King’s Cross, will reopen on Wednesday 13th October.

This Is Our Place – a nature writing project for London

amwilson — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust and Spread The Word are delighted to announce that This Is Our Place, our nature writing project celebrating London's wildlife, nature and the diverse communities of the city through words, will now take place in 2021.

Announcing our new book 'London in the Wild: Exploring Nature in the City'

trustadmin — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000

In Autumn 2022, London Wildlife Trust will be releasing its new book London in the Wild: Exploring Nature in the City, with a foreword by conservationist and broadcaster Chris Packham.

Voting for a more Natural Capital

amwilson — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000

With the London Mayoral elections approaching on 6th May 2021, the Trust is part of a coalition of environmental partners putting forward a manifesto for the incoming Mayor to consider.

Camley Street Natural Park: progress update

amwilson — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The latest news on progress at Camley Street Natural Park

Works to the Cox’s Walk footbridge

trustadmin — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Position Statement by London Wildlife Trust
Updated October 2023

Walthamstow Wetlands Summer News 2020

trustadmin — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

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 provided a space to explore the Great Outdoors, birdwatch, exercise and find solace.

Statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling on the expansion of Heathrow Airport

amwilson — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust responds to news that the Supreme Court’s ruling on 16th December overturns a Court of Appeal decision made earlier in the year to block Heathrow’s expansion plans

Keeping it Wild: Youth Accelerator Fund Project

amwilson — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Young Londoners took the lead in protecting our city's wildlife in London Wildlife Trust’s latest digital learning programme

London's Urban Forest Plan is published

amwilson — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

The London Urban Forest Plan sets out the goals and priority actions for protect, managing and expanding London's urban forest.

Camley Street Natural Park: progress update

amwilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000

An update from Camley Street Natural Park

Great North Wood Photography Competition

amwilson — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Entries are now closed for the Great North Wood photography competition 2020

Planning for the Future

lauramason — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Planning reforms suggest opportunities and dangers to London’s nature

Animals of London

amwilson — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 12:00:00 +0000

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.

Walthamstow Wetlands photography competition 2020

amwilson — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Entries are now open for Walthamstow Wetlands photography competition 2020

Meet London's emperors and hawkers

amwilson — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust publishes the first guide to the capital's dragonflies and damselflies

Hutchinson's Bank planning proposal - LWT position statement

trustadmin — Mon, 11 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust position statement on the proposal for a new 11-flat block near to Hutchinson's Bank nature reserve.

New film from Sir David Attenborough and The Wildlife Trusts calls for nature’s recovery

lbowers — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Calling for a Nature Recovery Network

Croydon to host cutting-edge butterfly habitat restoration project, creating butterfly havens for residents to enjoy

lbowers — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Over the next two years, Brilliant Butterflies will create new homes for butterflies and insects through the creation and restoration of chalk grassland, a rare and threatened habitat many species thrive in.

Thames Tidefest is back for 2019 - Come and enjoy the river on Sunday Sept 8th

lbowers — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Wildlife organisations, river and environmental groups and community associations have been working hard on plans for the sixth Thames Tidefest to be held on the tidal Thames in London on Sunday September 8th.

30 Days Wild

trustadmin — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Go WILD with The Wildlife Trusts

This June, join hundreds of thousands of people taking part in 30 Days Wild. We're challenging you to do something a little bit wild every day: that's 30 Days of fun, exciting and simple Random Acts of Wildness. It's easy!

World Wetlands Day 2019

trustadmin — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust is promoting World Wetlands Day this weekend. 2nd February each year is the day when people around the world help to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for wildlife, communities and our planet. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

New visitor centre for Gunnersbury Triangle

trustadmin — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife trust has exciting plans for a new and much-needed education and visitor centre at Gunnersbury Triangle, to support the many visitors who enjoy this very special wildlife oasis and the work of our staff and volunteers.

Future environmental protections at risk

trustadmin — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0000

The draft Environment Bill, just published by the Government, does not go far enough to tackle the serious environmental challenges we face or provide legal certainty for the future of our natural world.

New opportunities for young people to work with nature and wildlife in London

trustadmin — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Keeping it Wild is a new project, led by London Wildlife Trust and funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund, that will inspire and empower hundreds of Londoners aged 11-25 to take part in urban nature conservation.

Flawed badger cull expands across England

trustadmin — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:00:00 +0000

The Wildlife Trusts call on government: invest in medicine not marksmen.

The government has given permission for badger culls to go ahead in England for another year.

Discover one of south London’s best kept secrets, the Great North Wood

trustadmin — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 12:00:00 +0000

The Great North Wood was a vast wooded landscape, which once covered the low hills that rise between Deptford, Streatham, and Croydon. Much of the old Great North Wood was swallowed up by development from the 1850s, but pockets remain, valuable havens for animals, plants, and people.

MPs and councillors coming to ‘enjoy the river’ at this year’s Tidefest

trustadmin — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Brentford and Isleworth MP Ruth Cadbury will be joining Hounslow Council Leader Steve Curran, Mayor Samia Chaudhary and other local councillors at the annual celebration of all the River Thames has to offer at this year’s Tidefest at Strand on the Green on Sunday 2nd September.

Redbridge nature reserve threatened by Council approved haulage road

trustadmin — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000

A much loved nature reserve within Fairlop Waters Country Park is under threat from a Council approved lorry route, despite the Council stating that it will “ensure there is no net loss of biodiversity on large development sites”.*

Grasslands in west London benefit from £37k grant

trustadmin — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Boost from Heathrow Community Fund for London Wildlife Trust’s conservation work in Hillingdon.

Help prevent fires on London’s greenspaces

trustadmin — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Several weeks of hot and dry weather have created a severe fire risk across the city’s natural open spaces

London Wildlife Trust is calling on Londoners to help prevent fires by taking simple precautions when out and about.

River opens for wildlife at Stafford Road Open Space

trustadmin — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Joint project with Hillingdon Council and Environment Agency helps improve wildlife habitats on the Yeading Brook

Wildlife sites threatened by Government’s ‘yes’ to Heathrow Airport expansion

trustadmin — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0000

A statement from London Wildlife Trust on the Transport Secretary's approval this week of a third runway at Heathrow

New London Environment Strategy has laudable ambitions but there is still work to do

trustadmin — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust on the publication of the Mayor’s London Environment Strategy this week.

Ponds help Dragonfly Detectives crack the case

trustadmin — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Garden ponds prove fruitful for London Wildlife Trust’s citizen science survey of dragonflies and damselflies

‘Thunder beetles’ show strength of capital’s ecology

trustadmin — Fri, 18 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000

London’s stag beetles defy European declines to make a home in the city

Live and let dead wood lie

trustadmin — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Dead wood brings wildlife to Gutteridge Wood in Hillingdon

Demand council candidates support nature for the Local elections 2018

trustadmin — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Challenge your local election candidates to stand up for London's wildlife

#ActSwiftly: Take action to help wildlife

trustadmin — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Two major government consultations offer us a chance to put wildlife at the centre of future policies on planning and farming

Hillingdon wildlife gets a boost with £30,000 grant

trustadmin — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Veolia Environmental Trust grant enables London Wildlife Trust volunteers to improve Yeading Brook Meadows

Celebrating the opening of Huckerby’s Meadows

trustadmin — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Nature reserve next to Heathrow Airport opened by London Wildlife Trust

Serious concerns over proposals to expand badger cull

trustadmin — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000

A statement from London Wildlife Trust on the new Government consultations over expanding badger culls in England

Truck-load of rubbish cleared from Welsh Harp Reservoir

trustadmin — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Sixty volunteers remove dumped items including prams and trolleys from nature reserve

Sun will shine on stream thanks to Mayor of London

trustadmin — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Money from Mayor’s Greener City Fund will help reduce water pollution at Barnet nature reserve

Heathrow expansion: New plans demand new response

trustadmin — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Heathrow Airport has announced a new consultation, relating to the proposed multi-billion pound expansion of the airport

Government's 25-Year Environment Plan needs legal underpinning

trustadmin — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000

The Prime Minister’s speech on the environment today has encouraging ambitions for nature in towns and cities, the countryside and our coasts and seas. However, London Wildlife Trust strongly recommends that this needs to be underpinned with a legal framework.

London Wildlife Trust awarded £1million to transform the wild heart of King’s Cross

trustadmin — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Heritage Lottery Fund backs plan for ‘ecological knowledge hub’ at Camley Street Natural Park.

Will a ‘good growth’ plan serve London’s nature?

trustadmin — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000

The London Plan is designed to shape London's growth - and you can have your say.

London skies ‘irrupt’ with rare hawfinches

trustadmin — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Red-listed hawfinches spotted over London in unusually high numbers

Scarce butterfly returns to Croydon nature reserve

trustadmin — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Sighting highlights success of project to expand butterfly habitats at Hutchinson’s Bank

Small mammals find a home in west London’s woods

trustadmin — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Capital’s woodlands are providing a lifeline for secretive shrews, voles and wood mice, a remarkable new survey reveals

Celebrating the Great North Wood, 30 years after the Great Storm

trustadmin — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000

The Great North Wood was once a huge landscape of woodland and common grazing land, covering the hilly ridges to the north of Croydon and stretching towards the Thames at Deptford.

Mayor’s green ambitions invite our response

trustadmin — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:00:00 +0000

The Mayor of London published his draft London Environment Strategy at Woodberry Wetlands this month - now all Londoners can submit their views.

Woodberry Wetlands awarded first Green Flag

trustadmin — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Woodberry Wetlands is one of five London Wildlife Trust sites named among Britain’s best green spaces

New opportunities for young Londoners to work with wildlife

trustadmin — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

A new partnership to help young people get involved with nature conservation

London Assembly’s Park Life report welcomed

trustadmin — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Park life: ensuring green spaces remain a hit with Londoners

Bringing an ancient landscape back to life

trustadmin — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

London Wildlife Trust receives £699,000 from National Lottery players to revive the Great North Wood

HS2 haulage road could devastate Hillingdon wildlife

trustadmin — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Experts have repeated warnings that a proposed HS2 haulage road that would slice through Hillingdon’s Frays Farm Meadows and Uxbridge Golf Course could devastate local wildlife.