Winter Editorial Issue 34

Winter Editorial Issue 34

(C) Becky Garden Welcome to the 34th Issue of the GiGLer. As with every editorial, this one is bursting with news from the last 6 months, from the launch of the London Day of Nature to the latest in all things planning and policy. Before we dive into the usual recap,...
Planning Ahead

Planning Ahead

Minhyuk Seo, GiGL Partnership Officer and Commissioning Editor of the GiGLer It’s been an exciting time at GiGL HQ these last couple of months; a period of change, rebuilding and planning. There were farewells and welcome additions to the GiGL Family, as well as time...
Recording Apps

Recording Apps

Today I bring you the first in a series of GiGLer articles exploring the myriad of recording apps (RAs) available to novice and expert species recorders. GiGL is regularly asked about how we configure data from RAs within our database and so this first instalment...
The Hedgehog & The Stag Beetle

The Hedgehog & The Stag Beetle

Julie Cox, GiGL Data Officer Whilst not an Aesop’s fable, the tales we tell of these two endearing species in this edition of the GiGLer do teach an important lesson: that there is joy in taking the time to be aware of the wildlife that shares our city, and in telling...
Serving the Community

Serving the Community

Julie Cox, GiGL Partnership Officer The 10th November was an exciting day for GiGL. Drawing on the success of similar events by our neighbouring Local Environmental Records Centres, we held a London Recorders’ Day for the very first time. This was an event...