Interview, Lyndsey Cox

Interview, Lyndsey Cox

We first met Lyns more than 20 years ago when she started volunteering for us in the days before GiGL. We offered her a job, and she has subsequently played a huge part in GiGL’s success through various roles, all of which have been focused on community science,...
Joy of Recording: Tom Fitton

Joy of Recording: Tom Fitton

Badger are regular nighttime visitors to Tom’s garden © Tom Fitton I mainly record in my own back garden in what I would describe as a suburban area of Orpington, South London. Although in the London Borough of Bromley, I am only a short distance from the Kentish...
Joy of Recording – Lesnes Abbey Woods

Joy of Recording – Lesnes Abbey Woods

The ruins of Lesnes Abbey (© Drone pilot Jonathan Potts Director Dagmar Scheibenreif) Lesnes Abbey Woods, Bexley, is a hidden treasure in the heart of suburban London. Containing the remains of Lesnes Abbey, founded in 1178, the wood includes a diversity of wildlife...
Ancient Woodland Inventory Volunteers

Ancient Woodland Inventory Volunteers

Over the last 18 months GiGL have been mapping all ancient woodland in Greater London. This work will update Natural England’s Ancient Woodland Inventory (AWI), allowing us to address errors and omissions in the current dataset, and will help us to ensure that all...
Interview, Cam Witten

Interview, Cam Witten

GiGL’s Board of Directors are central to our work and our success. Their commitment and expertise helps guide GiGL and keeps us moving forward and developing. Directors are on the front line of biodiversity and open space work in the capital. They are GiGL service...