This autumn marks the launch of the first-ever pan-London survey for the German hairy snail (Pseudotrichia rubiginosa), a small, little-known land snail that could tell us a lot about the health of the capital’s wetlands and river corridors. Led by Citizen Zoo and the...
Pollinating London Together (PLT) is a charity dedicated to protecting London’s pollinators and promoting biodiversity. Founded in 2020 by the Worshipful Companies of Wax Chandlers and Gardeners, PLT began as a livery collaboration and has since grown into a vibrant...
London, particularly south London, is lucky to host the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) as a resident invertebrate. It is surprising that Britain’s (and one of Europe’s) largest terrestrial beetle calls the capital its home and seeing your first male stag clumsily careen...
The London Borough of Wandsworth is covered by 716 hectares of private domestic gardens – almost 20% of the borough’s total area. How might the provisions for wildlife contained within these gardens and the creatures making use of them add to the picture of...
A personal account by Paul Losse of Salix Ecology. Paul Losse has been a consultant ecologist for 13 years, specialising in botany, habitat survey, and mapping. Focused on nature conservation, he has contributed to key initiatives such as GiGL’s Greater London Ancient...
