Greetings, fellow nature enthusiasts, my name is Ben Stockwell and I am the Senior Urban Rewilding Officer at Citizen Zoo. I'm thrilled to take you through the incredible Ealing Beaver…
Introduction In recent years, the decline in the population of Swifts, one of our most captivating birds, has been a cause for concern among conservationists. Swifts are known for their…
When you live an urban existence, you are aware of the natural world alongside you, but the pace of life can make it rather easy to spend most of your…
Since Rachel Carson’s 1962 earth-shattering book Silent Spring, there have been numerous books about the calamities facing our natural world and many about enjoying and cherishing nature, so one is…
The Rev. Gilbert White, a man often considered to be the father of British natural history, is still commemorated in Ealing. It’s an odd term, “natural history” as if there…
We tend to think about animals and birds as being native or indigenous species. They always have lived here, like the Robin, the Carrion Crow or the Wood Pigeon, as…
Back in September 2022, we launched our Hedgehog Highway project, having secured funding from two generous donors; the Charity of William Hobbayne, and The Freshwater Foundation. Together they donated £3,500,…
As the sun slowly set on the horizon, a small group of around 20 people gathered at Horsenden Farm to learn about Bats and how to lead Bat Walks. Paradise…
In my first blog for the Ealing Wildlife Group, it is perhaps appropriate for me to talk about bird song. We are now well into Spring (although on some days…
Conservation can be a contradictory thing at times. Like many people, I first got involved in conservation because of a love of wildlife and wild spaces. Over the years I…
https://youtu.be/qZP7QG-XHto Ealing Council's proposal for sports facilities at Warren Farm must be reconsidered. There are much better alternatives for sports provision that will not destroy wild green spaces that are…
Imperial College have come out with a statement today saying they have no plans for sports grounds on their land in the controversy surrounding Ealing Council’s ambitious plans for sports…
Following publication of plans (https://www.aroundealing.com/news/warren-farm-nature) to reinstate sports facilities at Warren Farm by Ealing Council leader Cllr Peter Mason which claims the compensation will be Local Nature Reserve (LNR) status…
Our Ealing hedgehog team have been swiftly setting up and collecting another 30 trail cams across Ealing allotment sites.. beavering away reviewing photos of Ealing wildlife, harvesting data to submit…
Blog post by Natasha Gavin, EWG Hedgehog project lead When I was growing up in Ealing, it was a rare treat to see a hedgehog. In fact I only saw…
Our owl operation outcome has beenoverwhelmingly outstanding! We have baby barn owls! Watch the story unfold here! https://youtu.be/Wl4K6Q-9yxU
It's been two years in the making but at long last, the Ealing Hospital Peregrines have successfully fledged 3 chicks! Two females and one male as far as we can…
On Thursday May 26th at 7pm we’re delighted to be hosting our friends from Beaver Trust at Horsenden Farm (Horsenden Ln N, Horsenden, Greenford UB6 7PQ) to give an evening…
We are excited to announce that we intend to apply for a license from Natural England to reintroduce Eurasian beavers to Ealing in a controlled enclosure trial at Paradise Fields…
