Category: Ecology
The skylarks are singing
Fencing was installed by the City of London around the skylark nesting area on Wanstead Flats last week. The skylarks nest in the long grass and are vulnerable to disturbance. Despite hail, rain and high winds, Wren Group volunteers turned…
Read MoreWanstead’s little river once again shows its teeth
In December 2019, nature gave Wanstead Park an unexpected but very welcome Christmas present.
Read MoreCOWS COME HOME
Geoff Sinclair, Head of Operations at Epping Forest, explains why the City of London Corporation’s cattle-grazing trial is good news for wildlife conservation. This article first appeared in the October 2020 edition of Wanstead Village Directory.
Read MoreWanstead Park: a biodiversity hotspot
Wanstead Park was added to Epping Forest in 1882 and is protected under the terms of the Epping Forest Act of 1878. The Park is a Grade II* listed landscape with a chain of lakes dug out some 300 years…
Read MoreThe Impact Of Alien Species: some examples from Wanstead Park
The native fauna and flora of the British Isles has been augmented by introductions over many centuries. Some trees like the Sycamore and the Sweet Chestnut arrived many centuries ago and have become integrated into our landscapes. Other aliens are…
Read MoreThe natural aspect of the Park as seen by local photographers
The Friends of Wanstead Parklands were delighted to be invited to curate the 2015 summer exhibition at The Temple, and chose to celebrate the natural aspect of the park with a display of images of its flora and fauna.
Read MoreEcology Links
Wanstead Wildlife …for information on the wealth of wildlife in and around Wanstead Parklands. Wren Conservation Group For the opportunity to do practical work, learn about the local wildlife and to go on nature walks and outings further afield, the…
Read MoreSummary of wildlife in the Wanstead area
For an area that is so close to the built up parts of residential east London, Wanstead Park and the nearby areas of southern Epping Forest – together with such habitats as the City of London Cemetery amongst others –…
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