You can learn so much about history by place names. The Beverley Brook which flows through Kingston is thought to get its name from the beavers that once lived on the river. Beavers became extinct in the UK in the 16th century but are now being reintroduced! #WildlifeWednesday

Have you ever seen a dazzling Kingfisher as you walk along one of our rivers? These beautiful birds have to eat their bodyweight in fish every day, so they are great indicators of river health, their presence showing there are lots of fish in the river! #WildlifeWednesday

Be part of something special and help this exciting project which will hopefully lead to water voles thriving once again on our river

Not long left to support Citizen Zoo bring water voles back to our local Hogsmill river. Help create a good news story if you can!

Our next KBN meeting is next Wed 14th Oct 7pm. How can we make Kingston more Hedgehog Friendly? Join on zoom bit.ly/33pYJKP or on the FB group! Hedgehog Friendly Campus

Waking up to the most incredible news! Our #GetinVOLEd project has reached our 12k target! We now have the money to purchase our water voles! I’ve never been more proud to be part of our community, all working to enhance our environment and reverse extinction! Thank you to all!

Well that’s a 1st, our Kingston Biodiversity Network meeting was attacked by trolls! Well done @Srsivanesan for reacting swiftly! Thanks to Hedgehog Friendly Campus for a fantastic and unperturbed talk which can be seen on the FB group! Preceded by another inspirational water vole meeting! #GetInVOLEd

Our first episode of #ReadingNature is now live! Introducing you to Kingston's important greenspaces and the wildlife that also call kingston home, encouraging you to get outside and explore, even in winter! Kingston Libraries Kingston Council youtube.com/watch?v=0JZ-Tk…

1 week until our fascinating talk on 'Avian Eavesdropping on Human Speech'. Booking via Eventbrite for this free virtual event. eventbrite.co.uk/e/avian-eavesd… #crows #corvids LNHS @sabrinaschalz @LDNRecordersDay London Bird Club GiGL Kingston Biodiversity Network

Lasts night fantastic presentation is now up online in case you missed it!Thanks so much Bill Downey for introducing us to the butterflies of Kingston. Also a big thank you to the record number of you who tuned in! facebook.com/groups/5297365…

Our 10th episode of #ReadingNature takes a closer look at our prickly friends the hedgehogs. How much do you know about these spiny mammals? What steps can we all take to make Kingston a better place for them? Kingston Libraries Kingston Council #KingstonNature youtube.com/watch?v=7f96CL…

Butterfly and bee station #bees #butterflies #gardeningforwildlife #nature

Exciting morning watching BDMLR rescue the injured male harbour seal at Teddington lock! What a fantastic bunch of people going around the country to help creatures in need. How can we make the Thames a safer place for all marine life?? London National Park City* @WildLondon port london

blackthorn about to snowburst at Tolworth Court Farm Kingston Council - little else a-blossom, but parus major a-piping Kingston Biodiversity Network @WildLondon GiGL

A massive thank you to Ben from Citizen Zoo & Adam from Adam White PPLI & Andrée Davies for two inspirational presentations at our meeting last night! It has now been uploaded to the KBN Facebook group for those who missed it! How can we rewild our urban space?! facebook.com/groups/5297365…

Very excited! Proofs of Silent Earth just arrived. Coming soon...

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KBN meeting this coming Wednesday 23rd Fed Huong Le. 2 great talks lined up - Rewilding Arcadia & The role of social science in combatting oak processionary moth. To join virtually on zoom book here: eventbrite.com/e/263313426547 Thames Landscape Strategy Kingston University

If you'd like to join us on our #camera survey on the 22nd April, with The Royal Parks - looking for #hedgehogs in Bushy Park, London with please sign up here - volunteer.royalparks.org.uk/volunteers/opp… - with 150 cameratraps, we need lots of help! ZSL Science ZSL Conservation London Zoo

Next Sunday join as back at the Wood in Surbiton (26th of February) for a volunteer day! It promises to be a great day, where you can learn about woodland management and the history of the area! SURBITON WILDLIFE Kingston Council Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wood-and…