Summer editorial Issue 33

Summer editorial Issue 33

© Becky Garden With a record breaking June under our belts, this summer has already proven to be a hot one. It’s hard not to dwell on the changes we’ll likely be seeing in the next few years, but the last 6 months have also provided us with so many reminders of why we...
Roll the Presses

Roll the Presses

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...
Privately Owned Public Spaces

Privately Owned Public Spaces

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...
London Day of Nature 2023

London Day of Nature 2023

Camley Street Natural Park, the setting for London Day of Nature 2023 (Molly Williams) It might have been the first event under the monicker ‘London Day of Nature’ (LDN), but the ideas discussed at Camley Street Natural Park on Saturday 28th October 2023 were far from...

Nature’s Treasure House

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...