Ash
A common tree, ash is familiar to many of us for its autumnal bunches of winged seeds, called 'keys'. It can be found in woodlands and prefers damp and fertile soils.
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peregrine falcon credit Bertie Gregory - Bertie Gregory/2020VISION
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Corn bunting
Like many of our farmland birds, the corn bunting has declined in number in recent years. Spot this streaky brown, thick-billed bird singing from a wire or post - it sounds just like a set of…
Avocet
A key species in the story of conservation, the avocet represents an amazing recovery of a bird once extinct in the UK. This pied bird, with its distinctive upturned bill, can now be seen on…
Reflections of a Lost Caterpillar by Keeping it Wild trainee, Sachin
You blink, and sixteen weeks fly by. I swear it was just last week I was introducing myself as “one of the new trainees”. Only when I look back to who I was back in January do I realise how far I’…
My laboratory
Nora’s study of bird behaviour explores how small bird communities flock together to ward off larger predators. Nature has many things to teach us and is now widely acknowledged as a key…
Recruitment open - Join our Youth Board
A a team of passionate young people advising our trustee board and senior management team on key issues at London Wildlife Trust
Local Nature Recovery Strategy for London
Londoners now have the chance to help shape the future of nature restoration in the capital! By sharing your ideas, you could help identify key areas where the recovery of wildlife species and…
Centre-led school visits
We provide hands-on nature lessons directly linked to the National Curriculum. Outdoor school sessions cover a variety of topics for Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stages 1 and 2 (up to 11 years).
Schools - Outdoor Learning
We provide hands-on nature lessons directly linked to the National Curriculum. Outdoor school sessions cover a variety of topics for Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stages 1 and 2 (up to 11 years).
Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
Woodland
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…