By Eleni Foui, GiGL Partnership Officer (Planning) “Local Environmental Records Centres (LERCs) are not-for-profit organisations that collect, collate and manage information on the natural environment for a defined geographic area. LERCs support and collaborate with a...
Greenspace Information for Greater London CICGiGL mobilises, curates and shares data that underpin our knowledge of London’s natural environment. We enable our stakeholders to make informed decisions in policy and practice. About GiGL Species Records SINCs Open...
Chloë Smith, GiGL Partnership Manager Those involved in environmental and planning policy have been busy lately. The Environment Bill is making its way through parliament and some of the cornerstone pieces of legislation that are set to emerge will have big...
In London you can find a wide range of habitat types, like those shown here over Walthamstow and Leyton marshes. Classifying and mapping these habitats is no easy task (Russ Garrett CC BY-SA 4.0) Converting to UKHab From swathes of grassland and woodland in parks and...
Through GiGL’s project to update the Ancient Woodland Inventory for Greater London, we are identifying unrecognised ancient woodland sites (areas that have been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD) across the capital. By ensuring their inclusion within the...
