Happy Halloween !!🦇🎃

Here are some of the spookily-named species that can be spotted in London... can you think of any more? 🕷️

#Halloween #SpookySpecies #LondonWildlife #LondonNature

🌿 Have your say on what action we need to take for nature in London. The Draft London Local Nature Recovery Strategy is open for consultation: londonlnrs.commonplace.is 🐍

#London #LondonNature #NatureRecovery #LNRS

There's still time to take part in @wildchiswick.bsky.social recording competition! Log your records on the online form to be in with a chance of winning. £50 voucher for Hilliers Garden Centre anyone? All data submitted to GiGL to help protect Chiswick's nature 🦋
wildchiswick.com/naturesurvey/

Get outside and get recording in Chiswick this summer for the chance to win a £50 voucher for Hilliers Garden Centre in WildChiswick's Species Recording competition. Records will be shared with GiGL so it's a win for nature too! wildchiswick.com/naturesurvey/

Our Summer Editorial of The GiGLer is out now! 📖 www.gigl.org.uk/2025/07/24/s...

Look back on the last 6 months of articles. The editorial features a new species recording round up 🦋🪲🌸 See what's been recorded this year, including some amazing photos received📸

#SummerNewsletter #LondonNature

We’re celebrating Insect week (23–29 June) 🪲🦋🐜 GiGL holds over 2 million insect records for London!

Read our latest GiGLer article 📖 buff.ly/qIlTS2U

Start discovering the incredible insect life around you! 🔍 Explore #InsectWeek resources 🦗https://buff.ly/44f3aEf

#InsectWeek2025 #LondonWildlife

🌿Read our latest GiGLer articles! 📖 www.gigl.org.uk/gigler/

See what's in store this month...

🌊 River Restoration Opportunities - discover the new interactive map

🪲 Explore London's Insect Records for #InsectWeek2025

#LondonNature #RiverRestoration #LondonRivers #InsectWeek

✨ The GiGL 2023–24 Annual Report is now live! www.gigl.org.uk/about-gigl/p...

We’re proud to share highlights from a successful year🌿💚

Highlights include:
🌍 Achievements
📈 Data insights
🤝 Collaborations
🦋 Evolving

#AnnualReport #BiodiversityData #LondonEnviornment #UrbanNature

🌿 Read our latest GiGLer articles! 📖 buff.ly/Nwb4MjK

🐦 Barbican Wildlife Garden: a thriving community-led garden @barbicanwildlife.bsky.social

📊 Wandsworth’s ‘On Your Street’ Survey: what happens when locals are asked "What can you find in your garden?"

#UrbanNature #LondonGardens

🌳 We're celebrating Urban Tree Festival! 🌳 Find out more about the week and get involved here: urbantreefestival.org

Join us in exploring GiGL's woodland projects, including the updated London Public Realm Tree Map we helped compile ✨ Explore over 1.1 million trees: apps.london.gov.uk/street-trees/

Two great submissions to our online form: one majestic and one rather cute🦉
This barn owl in flight was spotted by Mark Saunders, while the sweet tawny owl was recorded by Alice Sinclair (@snappytits_ )
Our online form is open year round to receive your sightings! www.gigl.org.uk/submit-recor...

Read our latest GiGLer articles! 📖 www.gigl.org.uk/gigler/

Here's what's new:
🐝 Staff Interview with Claudia Watts
💚 How GiGL Delivers Social Impact
📣 New Strategy Launch: www.gigl.org.uk/category/bri...

#Biodiversity #SocialImpact #LondonNature

🌸🌱 The NEW Plant Comparison Tool is now available to download: buff.ly/8aaBryg

Quickly compare your plant species lists against:
✅ London Axiophyte List
✅ London Invasive Species List
✅ Schedule 9
✅ Section 41

Thanks to @PaulLosse of Salix Ecology for designing such a practical resource! 🌿

🌍 GiGL is proud to be a Social Enterprise!

Social enterprises demonstrate a better way to do business - one that prioritises benefit to people and planet and uses the majority of any profit to further our mission 💚🤝

Find out more in our latest article 📖 buff.ly/rFGdsAh
#SocialEnterprise

How Communities Saved the Woods in London 🌳

📖 In this month's issue of the GiGLer, Giuseppe Intrieri explores the history of 3 parks and woodlands, uncovering stories of how communities have come together to protect them! 🌱💪

Don’t miss this read! Subscribe and explore: buff.ly/rFGdsAh

Read our latest GiGLer articles!📖 www.gigl.org.uk/gigler/

🔎 London Day of Nature - celebrate speakers instilling passion and knowledge
🌱 Discover London’s Axiophytes ('worthy plants')
🗺️ Contribute to our Connecting London’s Green Actions map: buff.ly/3ELdKMd

#LondonNature #Biodiversity

The latest update to our Biodiversity Hotspots for Planning (BHP) map is now live on Discover London!🌿Explore the map here: https://buff.ly/4gYVpcQ

The map uses a scoring system for areas containing priority habitats and species, and protected sites 🔴🟠🟡

#PlanningForNature #LondonBiodiversity

We're starting off the year with a new #spotlightonsubmissions series. This aptly named Amethyst Deceiver mushroom was submitted to GiGL by Emma Howcroft.

You can submit plant or species records to us using one of the options here: https://buff.ly/4gVMeJY.