Katie Boyles A writer by day, Katie is an amateur recorder who has fallen in love with her local green space – Warren Farm. Her relationship with Warren Farm has taken her from being a dog-walker to a key member of a community group working to protect it. We...
Chloë Smith, GiGL Data Officer Our gardens research project has caused quite a stir, not only within our patch, but also in the national and international press. Almost a year has passed since we completed the project, and we reflect here on the press coverage...
Julie Cox, GiGL Partnership Manager Greater London is endowed with some fantastic public open spaces. However, with over eight million residents enjoying the city’s amenities, as well as the huge influx of tourists for whom our green spaces form part of the lure, the...
For many people, the Natural History Museum is a wonderful visitor attraction – an iconic building in central London.To some it means only one thing – dinosaurs! The Museum is much more than this. It is primarily a research institution – an international leader in the...
Staff changes There have been a couple of changes to the GiGL team over the summer. Ian Woodward, GiGL’s first Royal Parks Officer has now left to do an MSc. Ian hasn’t escaped GiGL altogether, as he continues to represent the British Trust for Ornithology on our...