Issue 39

Revisiting Rodney Burton’s Flora of the London Area, 1983

Revisiting Rodney Burton’s Flora of the London Area, 1983

Rodney Burton’s Flora of the London Area was published 43 (1983) years ago this year. In celebration of Rodney’s ecstatically methodical Atlas of London’s Flora and in tribute to his life, GiGL present a brief review of how both the book and the survey continue to reveal insights into London’s flora and large-scale citizen science mobilisation…

The Butterflies of London

The Butterflies of London

The LNHS has recently published ‘The Butterflies of London’, a book that maps the distribution of each butterfly species in Greater London. With photos, maps and graphs of the changes in abundance, the book suggests how butterflies can be conserved and encouraged in London…

GiGL’s Role in Developing London’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy

GiGL’s Role in Developing London’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy

GiGL is proud to have worked alongside the Greater London Authority (GLA) to help produce our city’s first Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). We’ve played a central role in the strategy, which provides a spatial plan for helping nature flourish across the capital…

How GiGL Stays Relevant by Engaging with National Bodies

How GiGL Stays Relevant by Engaging with National Bodies

National engagement matters. It’s something we take seriously at GiGL – and something we’re really quite good at. In a data landscape that is continually evolving, collaboration and continuous learning with peers helps us stay relevant, maximise our impact and improve our services…