Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC

London’s Important Invertebrate Areas - GIGL Over the past nine years, Buglife has been busily mapping a network of Important Invertebrate Areas (IIAs) for Great Britain. Each of the 100+ IIAs is home to nationally or internationally important…

Did you know that London has Important Invertebrate Areas? 🪲🦋🐝

GiGL has recently been working with Buglife to include their IIA maps and B-Lines in our data search reports to inform on strategic areas. Read the article from Jamie, Buglife's Programme Manger here: 📖 www.gigl.org.uk/2025/11/20/l...

Mapping London’s Hidden Molluscs: The First Pan-London Survey for the German Hairy Snail - GIGL Pseudotrichia rubiginosa is a rare non-marine snail that clings to damp riverside vegetation and wetland margins. Despite its modest size, it has an intriguing backstory - with scattered records…

Cute snail alert! 🐌✨

This autumn marked the launch of London’s first coordinated survey for the German Hairy Snail - a rare and easily overlooked resident of the city’s waterways. Read the full GiGler article from @citizenzoo.bsky.social here: 📖 www.gigl.org.uk/2025/11/20/m...

Creating Space for Pollinators in London - GIGL Pollinators thrive when we give them the basics: food, shelter and space. London’s pollinators are resilient, but they need our help. Every patch of green matters. Together, we can make sure the city…

Creating space for pollinators in London 🐝🦋

In our new GiGLer article, we hear from Pollinating London Together about how pollinators underpin the health of our natural spaces, and how simple actions and initiatives can make a big difference🌸

www.gigl.org.uk/2025/10/23/c...

Just for the Record! People Power in Capturing and Providing Ecological Information - GIGL As a local government ecologist, I’m committed to finding ways and means to help the public provide the ecological records that make their lives, and the lives of the wildlife they value, a little…

How can GiGL’s partners help strengthen data collection & sharing? 🪲🦇🌳

In a new GiGLer article, Iain Boulton, an ecologist at Lambeth and one of our long-standing partners, highlights how councils can play a vital role in supporting the public and GiGL to capture valuable data 💚 buff.ly/CT4XNFL

Happy Halloween !!🦇🎃

Here are some of the spookily-named species that can be spotted in London... can you think of any more? 🕷️

#Halloween #SpookySpecies #LondonWildlife #LondonNature

🌿 Have your say on what action we need to take for nature in London. The Draft London Local Nature Recovery Strategy is open for consultation: londonlnrs.commonplace.is 🐍

#London #LondonNature #NatureRecovery #LNRS

A Staggering Result - GIGL The story of how these marvellous beetles came to represent almost 0.5% of our total species database today spans the history of GiGL, embodies the strong professional and personal bonds that tie GiGL...

Our latest GiGLer article is out now! 📖 www.gigl.org.uk/2025/09/18/a...

Read how the marvellous stag beetle came to represent almost 0.5% of our total species data through our collaboration with LWT, and is testament to Mathew Frith’s commitment to both London’s wildlife and its people 💚

Combining GiGL Data with External Data to Meet Your Information and Answer Needs - GIGL This article explores the insights we can produce by combining the environmental data that GiGL hold with datasets from other organisations and platforms. We’ll showcase some mapping and analysis…

We're showcasing how we work with datasets that are accessible beyond GiGL! 🧩 In our latest article we show how we can integrate a wide range of information into our interpretation services to reveal powerful insights. Read the latest via The GiGLer 📖 www.gigl.org.uk/2025/08/21/c...

There's still time to take part in @wildchiswick.bsky.social recording competition! Log your records on the online form to be in with a chance of winning. £50 voucher for Hilliers Garden Centre anyone? All data submitted to GiGL to help protect Chiswick's nature 🦋
wildchiswick.com/naturesurvey/

Get outside and get recording in Chiswick this summer for the chance to win a £50 voucher for Hilliers Garden Centre in WildChiswick's Species Recording competition. Records will be shared with GiGL so it's a win for nature too! wildchiswick.com/naturesurvey/

Our Summer Editorial of The GiGLer is out now! 📖 www.gigl.org.uk/2025/07/24/s...

Look back on the last 6 months of articles. The editorial features a new species recording round up 🦋🪲🌸 See what's been recorded this year, including some amazing photos received📸

#SummerNewsletter #LondonNature

We’re celebrating Insect week (23–29 June) 🪲🦋🐜 GiGL holds over 2 million insect records for London!

Read our latest GiGLer article 📖 buff.ly/qIlTS2U

Start discovering the incredible insect life around you! 🔍 Explore #InsectWeek resources 🦗https://buff.ly/44f3aEf

#InsectWeek2025 #LondonWildlife

🌿Read our latest GiGLer articles! 📖 www.gigl.org.uk/gigler/

See what's in store this month...

🌊 River Restoration Opportunities - discover the new interactive map

🪲 Explore London's Insect Records for #InsectWeek2025

#LondonNature #RiverRestoration #LondonRivers #InsectWeek

What a hoot! Owl sightings increase in London – and not just in the leafy suburbs Chances are, wherever you live, if there’s greenery around there will be owls there too

Did you know owls are often spotted in London? 🦉 And many make London green spaces their home! 🌿

Take a look at the article we contributed our owl insights and data to! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Submit an owl record here 👉 www.gigl.org.uk/owl-prowl/

✨ The GiGL 2023–24 Annual Report is now live! www.gigl.org.uk/about-gigl/p...

We’re proud to share highlights from a successful year🌿💚

Highlights include:
🌍 Achievements
📈 Data insights
🤝 Collaborations
🦋 Evolving

#AnnualReport #BiodiversityData #LondonEnviornment #UrbanNature

🌿 Read our latest GiGLer articles! 📖 buff.ly/Nwb4MjK

🐦 Barbican Wildlife Garden: a thriving community-led garden @barbicanwildlife.bsky.social

📊 Wandsworth’s ‘On Your Street’ Survey: what happens when locals are asked "What can you find in your garden?"

#UrbanNature #LondonGardens

Building Tomorrow: influencing Local Plans and greenspaces Join us to learn tools to have your say on London green spaces.

Have you booked onto our free planning workshop yet?

Join us this Thursday May 22nd at 6pm, with Planning Aid for London, to find out about the Local Plan process and how it can be used to influence the future of your local neighbourhoods🌿

Find out more here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-t...

🌳 We're celebrating Urban Tree Festival! 🌳 Find out more about the week and get involved here: urbantreefestival.org

Join us in exploring GiGL's woodland projects, including the updated London Public Realm Tree Map we helped compile ✨ Explore over 1.1 million trees: apps.london.gov.uk/street-trees/

Two great submissions to our online form: one majestic and one rather cute🦉
This barn owl in flight was spotted by Mark Saunders, while the sweet tawny owl was recorded by Alice Sinclair (@snappytits_ )
Our online form is open year round to receive your sightings! www.gigl.org.uk/submit-recor...

Building Tomorrow: influencing Local Plans and greenspaces Join us to learn tools to have your say on London green spaces.

📣 We're collaborating with Planning Aid for London to deliver a free workshop on Thurs 22 May 6pm!

We'll explore how the Local Plan process works and how it can be a tool to help protect London’s green spaces🌿

👉 buff.ly/4yvXHUX

#Planning #CommunityPlanning #London
@planaidlondon.bsky.social

Read our latest GiGLer articles! 📖 www.gigl.org.uk/gigler/

Here's what's new:
🐝 Staff Interview with Claudia Watts
💚 How GiGL Delivers Social Impact
📣 New Strategy Launch: www.gigl.org.uk/category/bri...

#Biodiversity #SocialImpact #LondonNature

🌸🌱 The NEW Plant Comparison Tool is now available to download: buff.ly/8aaBryg

Quickly compare your plant species lists against:
✅ London Axiophyte List
✅ London Invasive Species List
✅ Schedule 9
✅ Section 41

Thanks to @PaulLosse of Salix Ecology for designing such a practical resource! 🌿

🌍 GiGL is proud to be a Social Enterprise!

Social enterprises demonstrate a better way to do business - one that prioritises benefit to people and planet and uses the majority of any profit to further our mission 💚🤝

Find out more in our latest article 📖 buff.ly/rFGdsAh
#SocialEnterprise

How Communities Saved the Woods in London 🌳

📖 In this month's issue of the GiGLer, Giuseppe Intrieri explores the history of 3 parks and woodlands, uncovering stories of how communities have come together to protect them! 🌱💪

Don’t miss this read! Subscribe and explore: buff.ly/rFGdsAh

The National Water Vole Database Project | The Wildlife Trusts The Wildlife Trusts’ National Water Vole Database Project charts changes in water vole distribution, providing information to support those working to protect and recover populations of this…

The National Water Vole Database Project has released it's 2024 report and mapping!🐾

GiGL contributed data for London - a huge thank you to everyone who contributed records! 💚 You can still record here: buff.ly/1W8tpLa

🔎 Explore the report and maps here: buff.ly/rJHthJR
#Conservation #WaterVoles

BNG in Practice: One year on from mandatory implementation The IES and ALGE have published a landmark report - BNG in Practice, providing a comprehensive analysis of the challenges faced in implementing mandatory BNG

Local data, appropriate ecological expertise, local communities and collaboration must be at the heart of decision-making for BNG🌿

Read the new report highlighting recommendations for strengthening BNG, many of which align with the work of records centres like GiGL📖

Read our latest GiGLer articles!📖 www.gigl.org.uk/gigler/

🔎 London Day of Nature - celebrate speakers instilling passion and knowledge
🌱 Discover London’s Axiophytes ('worthy plants')
🗺️ Contribute to our Connecting London’s Green Actions map: buff.ly/3ELdKMd

#LondonNature #Biodiversity

The latest update to our Biodiversity Hotspots for Planning (BHP) map is now live on Discover London!🌿Explore the map here: https://buff.ly/4gYVpcQ

The map uses a scoring system for areas containing priority habitats and species, and protected sites 🔴🟠🟡

#PlanningForNature #LondonBiodiversity

We're starting off the year with a new #spotlightonsubmissions series. This aptly named Amethyst Deceiver mushroom was submitted to GiGL by Emma Howcroft.

You can submit plant or species records to us using one of the options here: https://buff.ly/4gVMeJY.

Biological recorders… welcome to Bluesky! Start following UK biological recording accounts through this starter pack.

Suggestions for organisations to add in the comets please!

#BiologicalRecording #NaturalHistory 🧪

go.bsky.app/RboM6sR