In June 2021, GiGL’s Database Officer Amy introduced us to the updates GiGL have been making to our Areas of Deficiency (AoD) models, starting with Areas of Deficiency in Access to Nature (SINCAoD). Now it is the turn of GiGL’s Areas of Deficiency in Access to Public...
Access to reliable ecological data is essential for understanding, protecting and improving London’s natural spaces, for the benefit of both wildlife and people. Yet too often this information remains scattered or underused. This new article series explores how...
Pollinating London Together (PLT) is a charity dedicated to protecting London’s pollinators and promoting biodiversity. Founded in 2020 by the Worshipful Companies of Wax Chandlers and Gardeners, PLT began as a livery collaboration and has since grown into a vibrant...
The Greater London Authority (GLA) is asking Londoners for their views on the Draft London Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). Over the past few years, GiGL has been supporting the GLA in delivering this strategy. Our work has included mapping,...
London, particularly south London, is lucky to host the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) as a resident invertebrate. It is surprising that Britain’s (and one of Europe’s) largest terrestrial beetle calls the capital its home and seeing your first male stag clumsily careen...
Green spaces and biodiversity hold a wealth of importance in London. They are vital for conserving species, enhancing climate resilience, improving health and wellbeing, providing amenity space, and much more! Additionally, there are a wide range of sectors,...
As summer hits its stride, we’re taking a moment to look back on six months of GiGL insights and stories. In this editorial, you’ll find GiGL updates, spotlights on key projects we’ve been working on, and highlights of places to explore and species to spot. We’re also...
National Insect Week is approaching! Running from 23rd – 29th June, it brings a perfect opportunity to celebrate the incredible ecology and importance of these six-legged invertebrates. Organised by the Royal Entomological Society (RES), the week highlights the...
Excluding the Thames, Greater London is home to over 600 km of rivers and streams flowing through 11 main catchments. Our rivers create special places for Londoners, helping us to reconnect with nature. They also support nature’s recovery and rewilding, and help to...
“What they’re doing isn’t gardening. What they’re doing is custodianship. They are doing the really simple things, which is working out what lives here and what might live here and what you can do to help. And that’s a really simple principle which is at the...
The London Borough of Wandsworth is covered by 716 hectares of private domestic gardens – almost 20% of the borough’s total area. How might the provisions for wildlife contained within these gardens and the creatures making use of them add to the picture of...
