wildlife

28 Apr 2022

Saving Ealing’s swifts

A project launched by the Ealing Wildlife Group (EWG) is giving swifts, an acrobatic summer visitor to our skies, vital support over the breeding …

28 Apr 2022

Bringing back beavers

A pioneering rewilding initiative to bring beavers back to Ealing after more than 400 years is set to be launched in the coming months …

30 Mar 2022

Say hi to lemurs, and enter our zoo competition

Have you visited Hanwell Zoo with your child recently? Going over Easter? Share a photo of your visit with the zoo for a chance …

2 Mar 2022

Community tree projects planting ideas and nature

Trees have added to pupils’ blossoming understanding of climate action and about other cultures. The borough’s first ‘tiny forest’ has been planted at one …

1 Feb 2022

Foraging field means fruit for all – and new wildlife habitats

School children have helped plant more than 100 fruit bushes and a micro-orchard of fruit trees in North Acton Playing Fields. This new foraging …

7 Sep 2021

Climate crisis involves us all taking action

Over the summer, the new leadership at Ealing Council set out our priorities for the coming year. We set out three key themes: Creating …

3 Sep 2021

Harvest mice making a comeback in the borough

The Ealing Wildlife Group (EWG) has been working throughout the summer on an exciting project, one of the first of its kind to be launched in …

29 Jul 2021

Backing biodiversity across the borough

Climate crisis is something every single one of us should be concerned about. Unless we take urgent steps to tackle the issue then people …

25 Feb 2021

Nature nurtured as plan builds for future

Successful partnerships with community groups are helping to create a greener, more nature-friendly borough as Ealing council launches its Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) this …

13 Oct 2020

Keeper at Hanwell Zoo gets national award

A keeper at Hanwell Zoo has been recognised with a national award – calling him a ‘rising star’ for his leading role in the …

28 Sep 2020

Not too late to enter wildlife photo competition

There are still a couple of days left to enter the borough’s annual wildlife photo competition – and young people are particularly being encouraged …

10 Jul 2020

Book your zoo visit and meet the new animals

Everyone at Hanwell Zoo is delighted to be open once again and welcoming visitors through its doors – and people are reminded that to …

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