wildlife

1 Jun 2023

The borough is letting it bloom in June

Fresh from a successful No Mow May, the council will continue to let areas of grass grow in many of its parks and open …

22 Feb 2023

Thousands of trees planted as plan takes root

The current tree planting season is about to come to an end, with thousands of trees being planted across the borough since November. It’s …

6 Feb 2023

Beavers to return after 400 years

Beavers will return to live wild in our borough after more than 400 years, in a rewilding first for urban London. A licence has …

7 Dec 2022

Orchard for every town as part of ‘greening’

A pioneering project based at Blondin Park has been bearing fruit for an astonishing 25 years. It is now providing a blueprint for an …

2 Sep 2022

Piggeries Orchard a shining example of greening together

A successful collaboration between the council and the local community has transformed parcels of derelict or unloved land into a linked, blossoming green ribbon …

11 Aug 2022

A bright future for Warren Farm

The results of a public consultation on the future of Warren Farm have been published, with more than 1,500 people having their say. …

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 …