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A clean bill of health
Guest blog by London Wetland Centre Volunteer Jenny Shalom Our Grounds Supervisor, Idris, with a red-breasted goose One of my favourite volunteering opportunities at the London Wetland Centre is helping with the Worl
15 September 2011
London Wetland Centre announces launch of the WWT Photography Competition 2011-2012
Win a trip to Antarctica Shoveler - Tom Hines WWT London Wetland Centre is encouraging all local photographers to enter the WWT Photography Competition 2011-2012 which launched yesterday. The competition is being hel
6 September 2011
Inside the sand martin nest
You can now get close-up views of sand martins nesting at the Centre thanks to two cameras at the sand martin nest bank. If you walk into the back of the bank (behind the sheltered lagoon) you can watch all the action on a large screen. Switch between a
3 August 2011
Spring at London Wetland Centre
In our first podcast, Jamie is joined by members of the WWT London Wetland Centre Facebook group to discuss seasonal wildlife, our local peregrine pair, and wildlife photography for beginners. There's news of nesting birds at the Centre, and some tips on
3 August 2011
Amazing aerial acrobatics on screen
Sand Martin bank at WWT London If you have ever tried to follow the twisting, rolling, high-speed flight of a sand martin (Riparia riparia) you will know just how difficult it is to keep track of them. Their amazing a
3 August 2011
Close encounters of the animal kind at London Wetland Centre
Birds of prey, otters and hedgehogs Saturday 28 May – Sunday 5 June A whole host of wonderful animals will be visiting London Wetland Centre during an Animal Encounters week to showcase the astonishing biodiversity of this unique urban wildlife reserve.
6 May 2011
Swift nest boxes
With spring definitely in the air, we've already seen most of our summer migrants return: sand martins, common terns, little ringed plovers and a variety of warblers. One bird that tends to arrive a little later in spring is the swift. In recent years swi
12 April 2011
Ducklings and lizards welcome spring arrival
This newly hatched mallard duckling took time out to smell the daisies at London Wetland Centre this week. Just in time for Easter the first broods of wild ducklings are hatching and spend most of their time darting around at top speed in search of food.
12 April 2011
Sustainable planting
Guest blog by London Wetland Centre's gardening expert Alwyn Craven Choosing plants for your garden can be a bewildering experience at the best of times with the huge range of plants on offer. But rather than making things even more complicated, sustaina
16 March 2011
Ducklings and daffodils
See the newly hatched ducklings take their first dip Chocolate eggs are nice, but not very exciting to look at. So this Easter skip along to WWT London Wetland Centre to see the duckling displays during which you can follow the progress of real-life Easte
16 March 2011
Top five tips for wildlife gardening
The primroses pushing their heads above ground are a sign that it’s time to start planning your gardening calendar for the year. As well as considering the plants and shrubs that need your attention before they blossom into life, spare a thought too for
11 March 2011
Top five tips for wildlife gardening
The primroses pushing their heads above ground are a sign that it’s time to start planning your gardening calendar for the year. As well as considering the plants and shrubs that need your attention before they blossom into life, spare a thought too for
9 March 2011
The wildlife pond
Guest blog by London Wetland Centre's gardening expert Alwyn Craven As a warden at the London Wetland Centre I spend every working day around arguably the best man made ponds and aquatic habitats in the capital. Therefore I am unashamedly biased as to th
2 March 2011
Saving the world’s rarest duck and other wetland wildlife tales
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March, 2011 In July 2009 an expedition to Madagascar confirmed that there were just 20 Madagascan pochards left in the wild and only six of those were female. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) teamed up with Durrell Wildlife Co
1 March 2011
Festival of gardening at WWT London Wetland Centre
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 March, Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 April 2011 Whether you are an avid gardener or an amateur planning to plant your first window box, get ready for spring with a series of talks, walks and demonstrations at WWT London Wetland Centre. A
15 February 2011