London Wildlife Trust

Thanks to @jfranks_photoweb on Instagram for sharing this photo of a green woodpecker spotted in a London cemetery 💚🪶

The green woodpecker is the UK’s largest woodpecker. It has a barbed tongue to help pull insects from crevices in the bark.

Have you ever seen a green woodpecker in London? 👀👇

Urban scene featuring a snake curled on the ground next to a wall painted with vibrant graffiti patterns. Text reads, © Jason Steele

Were you surprised to learn about the Aesculapian snake in Wild London? 🐍👀

It is one of Europe’s largest snake species and there’s a population living right here in London along Regent’s Canal!

Have you ever seen one along the canal (or anywhere else in London)? Tell us in the comments! 👇💬

Take part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch ! 🐦✨

Pick one hour between 23rd –25th January, watch your patch, and record the highest number of each species you see at one time.

You can find out more about taking part via the link below👇
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch

A huge thanks to Michael @ronksphoto on Instagram for sharing this incredible footage! 🦊✨

How gorgeous are these London foxes weaving through front gardens and stopping for a cheeky sip from a plant pot?! 🌿🏡

Do you have a local fox? Tell us where you have spotted them in London 👇

#LondonWildlife

A deer with small antlers standing between two parked cars in a residential driveway. Text reads, © Christian Marot /Passion Planet Ltd

Who else was obsessed with the deer scenes in Wild London? 🦌✨

It was such a spectacle seeing how brilliantly they have adapted to city life.

Got deer local to you, maybe even popping by for a cheeky snack in your front garden? 🌿

Tell us where you’ve spotted them in the comments! 👇💬

#WildLondon

How incredible is this shot from the talented Sam O'Donnell 🤩

This peregrine falcon was photographed at our very own Walthamstow Wetlands, and if you’re lucky, you might spot one perched high up on the pylon near the bird hide. 👀🪶

Feeling inspired after Wild London? You know where to head! 🦅✨

Whether you join us at the Wetlands for Wildlife Drawing to sketch some of the UK’s most magnificent birds, or come along to celebrate World Wetlands Day 🐦🌿
there’s loads to get involved in this winter.

Find out more and book your spot via the link below👇
https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/events/winter

Sir David Attenborough welcomes a harvest mouse to its new home 🐭
A harvest mouse housewarming by Sir David Attenborough 🐭🏡

Watch Wild London on #iPlayer from 1 Jan

#WildLondon #DavidAttenborough #WildLife #London #Mouse

Sir David Attenborough helps ring a peregrine falcon chick 🐤
"We can recognise you anywhere. Yes, you!" 🥹

Watch Wild London on #iPlayer from 1 Jan

#WildLondon #DavidAttenborough #WildLife #London #Bird

Keep London Wild | London Wildlife Trust In his upcoming BBC documentary Wild London, co-produced by London Wildlife Trust, Sir David Attenborough explores the hidden world of the capital’s wildlife - revealing the extraordinary species that...

Something exciting is coming!🌿

Wild London, presented by Sir David Attenborough, co-produced by London Wildlife Trust, will broadcast on New Year's Day, 6:30pm on BBC One!

👉 Click the link below to learn more
www.wildlondon.org.uk/keep-london-...

Rewilding East London | London Wildlife Trust London Wildlife Trust is delighted to have launched ‘Rewilding East London’, a new species recovery project to reintroduce white storks and beavers into suitable habitats in East London.

To learn more about the project and find out when white storks and beavers will arrive, visit our website: www.wildlondon.org.uk/rewilding-ea...

#GreenRoots

A beaver swimming

Based at Eastbrookend Country Park, the project will increase local biodiversity while improving access to nature, outdoor learning & create opportunities for growth. It forms part of the Trust’s wider mission to restore nature, enrich ecosystems, & reconnect people with wildlife across the capital.

A beaver crouched in the grass

Rewilding East London is a bold step towards a more hopeful future for nature in the capital. Bringing back these species will create lasting connections between nature and the community, rewilding the landscape in the heart of East London to boost biodiversity and local wellbeing.

#GreenRoots

A white stork in flight

We’re delighted to announce ‘Rewilding East London’ - a new species recovery project to reintroduce white storks and beavers to East London!

Delivered in partnership with London Borough of Barking & Dagenham supported by the Mayor’s of London's Green Roots Fund.

@london.gov.uk #GreenRoots

Nature is at risk, but your voice can help.

The Planning Bill is nearly law.

An amendment recently passed by the Lords offers vital protection - but it needs MP support to stay in.

Tell your MP: please back Amendment 130.

Contact them via our form: action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...

Politics London - 26/10/2025 The latest political news, interviews and debate.

To catch Richard's segment on Politics London, watch here from 21:32: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002lg3x/politics-london-26102025

London's Local Nature Recovery Strategy The LNRS is part of a new system of spatial biodiversity strategies in England, required by law under the Environment Act 2021. London is one of the 48 regions tasked with creating this strategy.

Taking part in the consultation is a really important way to take action for nature in our city - even just adding your support makes a difference.

The consultation closes tomorrow, Wednesday 29th at 23:59. Follow the link to have your say:
londonlnrs.commonplace.is

Richard sitting on a wall at Walthamstow Wetlands being interviewed by Jonny

The LNRS is a new plan that sets out how local communities, councils, landowners and organisations can work together to help nature recover across the capital.

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is currently consulting on this strategy and wants to hear what Londoners think.

Richard and Jonny walking along the path at Walthamstow Wetlands

On Sunday, our Head of Planning and External Affairs, Richard Barnes, appeared on BBC’s Politics London, filmed at our Walthamstow Wetlands nature reserve.

Richard spoke about the importance of London’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS).

Three people sit on a red sofa in a BBC Breakfast TV studio, talking in front of a large screen showing a stag standing in a lake at sunrise.

David Attenborough in a blue shirt smiles while holding a tiny brown harvest mouse on a plant stem in a meadow filled with yellow wildflowers."David Attenborough and a harvest mouse from BBC One and iPlayer's Wild London © BBC/PassionPlanet/Joe Loncraine

This morning our CEO, David Mooney, appeared live on BBC Breakfast to share exciting news. 🌿

London Wildlife Trust is co-producing Sir David Attenborough’s upcoming BBC documentary Wild London, made by Passion Planet and airing on BBC One and iPlayer later this year.

Read more
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Join the Big Butterfly Count 🦋

Get involved and download your guide via the link below. Let’s work together to give London’s butterflies a fighting chance.

bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

🌸 Wildflower walks in London! 🌸

Step outside and enjoy a peaceful stroll surrounded by beautiful blooms.

Plan your visit via the link below
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Look out for the Sussex cattle at Ten Acre Wood and Gutteridge Wood! This British breed is brilliant at grazing tough plants helping us restore these grasslands.

Thank you to our volunteers for looking after the herd, and remember to enjoy watching them from afar! 🌿

At Yeading Brook, a thriving meadow rich in wildflowers, we carefully collect seeds by hand to restore and enhance other local nature reserves.🌸

#YeadingBrook #MeadowRestoration #WildflowerSeeds #NatureConservation #Biodiversity

We’re proud to be delivering this programme alongside Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust; the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside; and Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

School children, Anne Keothavong and Championing Nature programme ambassador Steve Backshall © AELTC/Andrew Baker

We’re excited to launch Championing Nature — a multi-year programme to help thousands of children and families connect with nature in London 🌿

Made possible by the All England Lawn Tennis Club and Emirates partnership.

Read the full story:
www.wildlondon.org.uk/news/thousan...

Discover how to make your garden into a wildlife haven with our top tips!

Learn how to:
🌸 Plant for butterflies and bees
🐸 Build a wildlife pond
🐦 Create nesting sites for birds

Sign up here to receive free ideas straight to your inbox 👇
wildlondon.org.uk/top-tips-for-wildlife-gardening

No garden? No problem. You can still support wildlife in the smallest of spaces!

Sign up to receive our free top tips for wildlife gardening, and turn your balcony, porch or window box into a mini haven for birds, bees and more 👇
wildlondon.org.uk/top-tips-for-wildlife-gardening

#WildlifeGardening

Hackney pupils celebrate a campaign to save local nature in new art project at Woodberry Wetlands | London Wildlife Trust A new arts project led by London Wildlife Trust at Woodberry Wetlands is showcasing the creativity of Hackney schoolchildren and celebrating a powerful moment in the borough’s environmental history.

Hackney pupils are celebrating a powerful moment in local environmental history through art.

Local children worked with artist Chloe Cooper, supported by @hackneycouncil.bsky.social to explore the 90s campaign that helped save the Stoke Newington reservoirs.

www.wildlondon.org.uk/news/hackney...

Create a stepping stone for London's wildlife, right outside your door!

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