Chaos Gardening – what’s in a name?
“Everyone’s talking about chaos gardening” and similar headlines are currently adorning articles in glossy magazines of the Homes and Gardens ilk. The topic has even made it to EWG’s Facebook …
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Resistance: Protest and Conservation History
I recently visited a brilliant exhibition titled “Resistance” at the Turner Contemporary in Margate, curated by acclaimed filmmaker and artist Sir Steve McQueen. This powerful collection documented over a century …
Ealing Swifts are on their way back
Local Swift colony [Video credit: Emily Gardner] May is just around the corner, and we are eagerly anticipating the return of our beloved Ealing swifts. After a challenging 2024 season …
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The Power of Sharing
A short story on the power of sharing your passions: I think one of the greatest small accomplishments I have achieved as proud nature and bird nerd, and not even …
Help Ealing’s Hedgehogs
Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) are consistently voted Britain’s favourite animal. Nevertheless, over recent years Britain’s hedgehog population has declined rapidly with estimates suggesting that the national population has declined by roughly …
The Horse Chestnut Tree: A Seasonal Gem in Ealing
As autumn begins to settle over the Ealing area, nature enthusiasts may notice a familiar sight gracing local parks and green spaces—the majestic Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum). Native to …
Montpelier Park – urban arboretum
Montpelier Park was originally the grounds of Princess Helena College, a private girls’ school. In 1954, a number of years after the school had moved to Hertfordshire, Ealing Municipal Borough …
Notable Trees of Ealing
Ealing can boast an astonishing variety of tree species from just our streets, through to parks, gardens and cemeteries. I have listed a few examples which just scratch the surface …
Water testing at Paradise Fields
There is an intrepid new set of volunteers in Paradise Fields. You may have spotted us by the streams and ponds as you walk through, filling bottles with water while …
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What to see in Brent River Park
The concept of the park was in no small part due to the campaigning of Luke FitzHerbert who formed the Brent River and Canal Society (BRCS). Working with Ealing Council …
