Biodiversity, the art of having something other than closely mown grass.
7th February 2024
Biodiversity Net Gain webinar recording
Many thanks to Rosie Whicheloe and Francis Castro for an informative webinar about Biodiversity Net Gain and how friends groups can get involved. Some other useful links: https://view6.workcast.net/ControlUsher.aspx?cpak=1184294777619522&pak=5129674310017742
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Volunteer CPRE
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9th February 2023
Butterfly Conservation talk
Steve and Ele from Butterfly Conservation came to speak to our biodiversity group on 6 February. See their presentation and the ensuing discussion/Q&A here. The slides and some other useful […]
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Volunteer CPRE
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13th August 2019
Create a Tree Trail in your park – it’s free!
EXCITING OFFER for London Parks Friends Groups to create a TiCL Tree Trail for your park FREE OF CHARGE.Brought to you by TiCLme & GoParksLondon.GoParksLondon has teamed up with TiCL […]
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19th May 2019
bioBlitz
A BioBlitz, also written without capitals as bioblitz, is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. Groups of […]
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19th May 2019
London Wildlife Trust
Love London. Love Nature. London Wildlife Trust is dedicated to protecting the capital’s wildlife and wild spaces, engaging London’s diverse communities through free access to our nature reserves, campaigning, volunteering […]
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17th May 2019
Discussion Synthesis 2013: PROMOTING WILDLIFE IN OUR LOCAL GREEN SPACES
2013 promoting wildlife in local Green spaces with contributions from friends groups, London Wildlife Trust, Species Initiative, Woodland Trust and OPAL.
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17th May 2019
Discussion Synthesis 2017 – Trees in Green spaces
Threats and Benefits to Trees in Green Spaces
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17th May 2019
Discussion Synthesis 2018 – Promoting Biodiversity
Promoting Biodiversity: ideas and experiences re: protecting, enhancing and encouraging
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7th January 2019
Communities to have a greater say in protecting trees
Happy new campaigning year! Thought would share this in case of interest to anyone and may want to respond. A quick skim through it appears to sidestep the question of tree […]
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13th August 2018
Pesticide Action Network
This is a very comprehensive site for those of you who want to understand the science behind our pesticides. Promoting safe and sustainable alternatives to hazardous pesticides
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9th January 2018
Biodiversity
Biodiversity in Cities There is an interesting article from the BBC in 2014, about a study published in Royal Society Journal B: A global analysis of the impacts of urbanization […]
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19th December 2017
Greenspace for Greater London – GiGL
Report your wildlife sightings for you park or openspace to GiGL. GiGL
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committee LFGN
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17th November 2017
Trees & Woodland – Best Practises and Successes
Best Practises and Successes from our member groups:
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14th November 2017
Create A Tree Trail
Guidance from the Keep Britain Tidy people (who also run National Parks Week in July) They say: Create a tree trail and be in with the chance to win a […]
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13th November 2017
Grants Available
Dear Members of Friends Groups We’d like to remind you that the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association provides modest grants for planting projects in public spaces and school grounds. The next […]
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13th November 2017
London planning – navigating around the Mayor’s London Plan
If your group has problems with unwanted and unsuitable development, it is often possible to object by quoting Local (by your council) or London Plan policies. Here we indicate which […]
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