The UK is now one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth!
This was the stark headline from the State of Nature report for 2023. Sobering to think that the once biodiverse, nature-filled islands that make up the UK are now one …
Hedgehog Hibernation: A race against time…
Every autumn, a tense drama takes place in our gardens and parks as young Hedgehogs race against time to double their weight to survive the winter. These “autumn juveniles”, those …
Hedgehog Highways – Project update
EWG’s Hedgehog Highways Project Team has been really busy in 2022-23. We have held habitat creation events resulting in at least 25 hibernacula, drilled over 130 holes in fences to …
Saving A Red-Listed Bird: The Swift Project Taking Flight In Ealing
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 …
Curlew Moon – An inspirational book for everyone who loves the countryside
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 spoilt …
Greenford to Green Haven: Bring a Net!
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 …
EWG@CLNR: Quick Update!
It’s been a year since we officially opened the reserve and what a year it’s been! We finally got our pond! We found a Nathusius pipistrelle! We had frog spawn …
Species Focus: Slow Worm
Scientific name: Anguis fragilisConservation status: Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. Slow worms are one of the most …
Avian Flew At Ealing Hospital
Can you imagine finding yourself with some unexpected free time, tied to home but not much to do, and finding out that a pair of Peregrine Falcon chicks are preparing …
