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Redbridge has a wealth of open spaces, from local parks to country parks.

All types of green spaces are important for wildlife and can contain a variety of habitats including woodland, hedgerows, grassland, streams, lakes and ponds. Nature conservation ensures that these areas are protected, preserved and carefully managed.

This helps to not only protect the ecology of the Borough but also gives local residents beautiful green areas which they can enjoy.

We are custodians of nature in the Borough, protecting and improving spaces for wildlife. We do this by:

  • Managing opens spaces for wildlife
  • Organising public events and school trips
  • Giving ecological advice to the Council
  • Projects that raise awareness, create or enhance habitat and engage the public

VOLUNTEER NOTICE:

We do regular volunteering work day sessions and events. There is no need to book, but we do suggest you get in touch with us first to find out about how we run the sessions and what you should bring and wear.

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If you would like to keep up to date with wildlife news, or find out about any walks, talks, workshops and volunteering opportunities, please sign-up to our monthly e-newsletter.

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Daily Dose of Nature

Time spent outside is hugely beneficial for both our mental and physical wellbeing, so we’d like to encourage the public to utilise the green spaces around Redbridge in a responsible and safe manner.

Step outside and enjoy nature as our parks and gardens come alive with wildlife. The air is filled with birdsong, trees are budding and blossoming, bees and butterflies are waking, wildflowers blanket the woodland floor, and migrant visitors like swifts, wheatears, and swallows are finally returning.

Recording Redbridge wildlife is crucial because knowing where and when animals and plants are present helps us to identify population sizes, distribution patterns, locations of rare species, and changes that occur both locally and nationally. We then analyze this data and used it to protect and preserve biodiversity in our little corner of London.

Greenspace Information for Greater London (GiGL)

Every few months we submit all our data to Greenspace Information for Greater London (GiGL), the capital’s environmental records centre. Redbridge’s wildlife records currently stand at just over 96,000. We’d love to channel the public’s energy into something really positive and set everyone the challenge of helping us reach our goal of 100,000 records! Recording and sending data to GiGL is simple, they only really need four pieces of information – who, what, where, and when! You can download their easy to use data collection spreadsheet on the GiGL website.

Whether it’s counting the birds from a tenth floor flat, spotting wildflowers along a grassy verge, chronicling the lives of foxes in the garden, or spying a butterfly in a local park – we want everyone to record their #DailyDoseofNature!

Visit Greenspace Information for Greater London (GiGL) website

See & Share

Head over to our Facebook Group to share your sightings and see what others have spotted locally. If you are unsure about what species you’ve seen you post a picture to the facebook group and someone will be happy to help you with identification.

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