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Capturing London’s Biodiversity: The Role of Photography in Wildlife Recording
Species recorders in London play a crucial role in documenting and monitoring the biodiversity that exists within the city. Armed with recording apps, hand lenses, nets, binoculars and all manner of...
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Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is now live
From the 12th February 2024 all major developments (unless exempt) are required to deliver net gains for biodiversity. GiGL has been working on various projects over the last few years in preparation...
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Recording Apps
Today I bring you the first in a series of GiGLer articles exploring the myriad of recording apps (RAs) available to novice and expert species recorders. GiGL is regularly asked about how we configure...
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Joy of Recording: Cassandra Li
Discovering Mosses from Haringey to London’s Urban Wildness Cassandra Li – Conservation Ecologist & Bryologist in Training Committed to weaving biodiversity into the urban fabric, hand in hand...
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New DiscoverLondon Maps
After the re-launch of our online mapping platform, DiscoverLondon, last year, we are pleased to say we have now released some new datasets on to the platform. These are our open-source Biodiversity...
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City Nature Challenge 2024
Will you take part in the 2024 City Nature Challenge? Join people in cities around the world in an epic, global mission to record as much wildlife as possible between Friday 26th April – Monday 29th...
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Hedgehogs in Bromley: A Recent Cause for Concern
Dr Judith John is a trained botanist, with a main interest in plant and animal interactions, ecology, habitats, and mammals. Judith worked for the London Borough of Bromley (LBB) promoting Local...
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iNaturalist: Nature’s Social Network
Following last month’s initial article in our series on recording apps, the second instalment is here with a brief overview of iNaturalist and specifically iNaturalistUK. With the iNaturalist-based...
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Interview, Sarah Lewington
Town or countryside? Countryside Summer or winter? It’s a tough one. I love a crisp, frosty winter morning, but the summer, especially early summer, is so full of life. I’ll say summer, so long as I...
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Interview, Louisa Bizzarri
Taken at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh Town or countryside? Town (as long as it’s by the coast). Summer or winter? Summer: I’m a beach lover and not much makes me happier than being able to go...
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Recording Apps: Let’s get specific
Over the last few months, I have been testing other recording apps, to provide a thorough overview of all that is available to newer recorders or those interested in testing new ways of storing and...
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London Geodiversity Partnership
Where ideas shared are problems halved We are delighted to feature an article from Ann Davidson of the London Geodiversity Partnership, sharing her delight for and insight into the earth beneath our...
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Summer Editorial Issue 35
I’m happy to share with you the ever-insightful 35th Issue of the GiGLer newsletter, my first as Commissioning Editor since the wonderful Amy handed the duty to me. I hope the articles these last six...
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London Day of Nature returns!
Early bird tickets for London Day of Nature 2024 are here! Following 2023’s sell-out event, GiGL are back for another day of information and inspiration on Saturday 26th October 2024 at Camley Street...
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The UP Garden
Suzanne is a former commercial litigator (accidentally) turned community connector and activist who believes passionately in the power of community spaces: the power of reclaiming public realm, the...
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London White Stork Working Group
Returning an Iconic Species to London Digby Wheeler is Urban Rewilding Officer for Citizen Zoo, a London-based community interest company dedicated to rewilding around the country. Their work empowers...
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LNRS Interactive Map
GiGL is supporting the Greater London Authority (GLA) who is the Responsible Authority for London’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). Our involvement with the LNRS includes coordinating with...
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Interview, Emily Hawkes
Town or countryside? Town – with lots of green spaces Summer or winter? Winter – but my favourite seasons are Autumn and Spring Early bird or night owl? Night owl Outdoor or indoors? Outdoor Plants or...
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Reinstating Constable’s Branch Hill Pond
The London Geodiversity Partnership (LGP) contributes valuable expertise and insights on geodiversity in the city, helping to identify and conserve sites of geological importance and interest. GiGL...
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Strategic Significance for London
At GiGL, we have been working since 2018 to support our stakeholders with the then emerging biodiversity net gain (BNG) scheme. In 2021, BNG was part of the Environment Act (2021) and therefore not a...
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