Most people don’t notice insects. At best, they get a quick glance before they fly off or disappear into the undergrowth. I see them and reach for the camera. My aim has always been to show insects in their best light – literally and figuratively…
Issue 39
Still GiGLing: 30 Years of Nature Data, People and Persistence
2026 is a year of significant anniversaries for us here at GiGL Towers. The Biological Recording Project (BRP) launched 30 years ago this month (May 1996) after a lot of preparatory work and a successful funding bid to Bridgehouse Estates Trust…
iNaturalist and City Nature Challenge 2026 – Making Your Observations Count
City Nature Challenge is a friendly competition between cities around the world, taking place over a long weekend at the end of April, during which people go outside and see who can document the most observations and species of wildlife…
Recording Chiswick’s Wildlife – Why Urban Species Surveys Matter
WildChiswick was established in 2021 with the aims of making residents aware of the wildlife around them and why other species are important for biodiversity. They encourage people to protect green spaces, maintain wildlife habitats and help to create new ones…
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 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 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
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…