Once common across the UK, hazel dormice are now rare. Hanwell Zoo have a breeding programme and have sent off five young dormice to participate in the Hazel dormouse re-introduction programme. The youngsters are in quarantine at The Zoological Society of London before being put forward for release in areas around the UK to re-establish wild populations.... Continue Reading →
London Rivers Week runs from Saturday 23rd to Sunday 31st May 2026. There are great local events going on in around Ealing to celebrate London Rivers Week organised by CURB - Clean Up the River Brent. London Rivers Week 2026 is organised by Thames 21. Its a week to celebrate all of London’s rivers and... Continue Reading →
Join CURB - Clean Up the River Brent to help remove invasive Himalayan Balsam from the banks of the Brent on Saturday 16th May and Sunday 17th May at 11 am. This is two hours of very satisfying outdoor work, helping us reclaim the river banks from Himalayan balsam for more diverse, river and wildlife-friendly... Continue Reading →
Come along to get free compost soil improver in Acton. Collect the compost from ReActon at Stirling Road on Saturday 16 May 2026 from 11 am -2 pm, Monday 18 May from 11 am to 2 pm and Friday 22 May, 12 noon – 3 pm. The compost is available from at times above, while... Continue Reading →
Join Clean up River Brent - CURB and LAGER Can on Saturday 28 March and volunteer for River Brent clean up. Meet at the Pear Tree Park Bistro for a 10 am start. They will be working in the park and along the river banks to remove rubbish, flotsam and jetsam. This is part of... Continue Reading →
The Great British Spring Clean and Great Big School Clean is officially underway from 13-29 March 2026, with great events running locally around Ealing. Keep Britain tidy runs the scheme with their focus on talking local environmental damage from the ground up. So to litter pick today. Local Ealing groups All our brilliant local groups... Continue Reading →
All of us who value nature and green spaces will know that the borough of Ealing has quietly become a haven for wildlife. This is largely due to the efforts of Ealing Wildlife Group (EWG). EWG is a local community group that started out with a bat walk run in Hanwell by the founder, Dr... Continue Reading →
Come along for a hands-on day of earthworm sampling and surveying with fellow nature enthusiasts! Join the Biological Recording Company on Friday 27 March for a sampling day at Paradise Fields, Greenford to collect earthworm specimens to contribute to ongoing ecological monitoring. Book place You'll help search for and collect earthworm specimens, contributing valuable data... Continue Reading →
Pop in this half term with your children to Boston Manor Park to find inspiration to reduce, reuse and recycle more. Cut the Crap exhibition is displayed from Monday 16 to Wednesday 18 February in the hidden workshop space in Boston Manor Park by their Walled Garden. This display is our Act for Ealing http://www.actforealing.org... Continue Reading →
Join the Ealing Park Rangers to work on essential conservation projects in Ealing Parks. Every Tuesday morning a group of Ealing’s Park Rangers goes out with volunteers to do outdoor maintenance tasks. As a volunteer you will engage in a range of activities from coppicing our woodlands to clearing riverside areas. These activities are replicating... Continue Reading →
