Walthamstow Wetlands Summer News 2020
Walthamstow Wetlands has welcomed summer with a flurry of wildlife activity and visitors. During these testing times where covid-19 has affected every corner of the globe, Walthamstow Wetlands has…
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peregrine falcon credit Bertie Gregory - Bertie Gregory/2020VISION
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My happy place
When the stresses of life get too much, I take a walk through Attenborough Nature Reserve - a form of free therapy. The fresh air, the bird calls, the beauty of nature surrounding me, is calming.…
How to make a coastal garden
Coastal gardening can be a challenge, but with the right plants in the right place, your garden and its wildlife visitors can thrive.
London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
This Is Our Place – a nature writing project for London
London Wildlife Trust and Spread The Word are delighted to announce that This Is Our Place, our nature writing project celebrating London's wildlife, nature and the diverse communities of the…
Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh
Enormous flocks of geese, ducks and swans swirl down from wide skies to drop onto the flat, open expanses of flooded grazing marshes in winter. In spring, lapwing tumble overhead and the soft,…
Walthamstow Wetlands – the perfect place to start birdwatching
Our Conservation Officer Peter Salter on getting into birdwatching
Plaice
Plaice is a common sight all around our coasts - if you can spot it! They are extremely well camouflaged against the seabed and can even change colour to better match their surroundings.
Camley Street Natural Park: progress update
The latest news on progress at Camley Street Natural Park
Developers
Find out what ecological services we offer.
A More Natural Capital: Good green growth in London - developing with nature in mind
Director of Conservation Mathew Frith explores how the next Mayor of London can harness development for nature's recovery and reduce its environmentally-damaging impacts.
Pale tussock
This large, fluffy-legged moth is often attracted to lights in May and June.