My Favourite Wild Place by Keeping it Wild Trainee Eden
As a Keeping it Wild Trainee based in South London, I've visited a range of nature reserves, to help facilitate a connection between different sites and look after the habitat. One of these…
As a Keeping it Wild Trainee based in South London, I've visited a range of nature reserves, to help facilitate a connection between different sites and look after the habitat. One of these…
London Wildlife Trust trainee Matthew Rich writes about his experience of two work placements with large conservation organisations
August is invariably a good month for birds here. A good selection of warblers is guaranteed, and flycatchers usually appear towards the end of the month. With migration going on throughout august…
You blink, and sixteen weeks fly by. I swear it was just last week I was introducing myself as “one of the new trainees”. Only when I look back to who I was back in January do I realise how far I’…
The spectacular sight of 11 Spoonbills over the Wetlands was the undoubted highlight of September. A long-staying Caspian Gull, two Garganey, the second Short-eared Owl of the year and a good…
In his latest blog about London's orchids, London Wildlife Trust's Conservation Ecologist Michael Waller reveals an orchid with historic significance
We're well into March now and spring is upon us in London. During my time as a Trainee, I’ve had the pleasure of working outside and witnessing the wonder that is the change of seasons. From…
August has often proved to be the best birding month of the year here, and this August was certainly the best month of the year so far. We saw all of the expected passage migrants, and had a few…
Keeping it Wild Trainee Lira shares her experiences of breaking into the conservaiton sector through volunteering, traineeships and networking with wildlife communities.
September is a busy month for migration and can bring unusual visitors. We certainly saw evidence of migration here, but it was just the expected September birds rather than anything unusual. The…
Historically August has been one of the best birding months of the year here. There are plenty of common passage migrants which we are almost certain to see, and the month usually brings the odd…
September is always an unpredictable month here. Whilst it is the peak of the autumn migration season, it can often be a month with a lot of good weather, and this sometimes means that the…