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Our first month as Biodiversity Assistants

It was 2 months ago now that Chris and I received the fantastic news that the London Borough of Sutton (LBS) had accepted us onto their ‘Biodiversity Graduate Training Programme’, based at the Sutton Ecology Centre. Two months on, spring is on our… Continue Reading →

Biodiversity Education Assistant Wanted

Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers are looking for a new volunteer!  A Biodiversity Education Assistant is required to assist with all aspects of the London Borough of Sutton’s Biodiversity Education Service from March to September 2013.  This role is suitable for candidates who… Continue Reading →

Garden Survey Volunteers 2013

Beautiful Snowdrops dot the lawns and verges. Brilliant pinks, yellows and purples of crocuses are starting to shine through as they emerge from the soil. These are sure signs that the bleak winter is coming to an end and spring is… Continue Reading →

Photography Competition

Do you have wild creatures living in your garden or allotment which inspire you to reach for the camera? Biodiversity Gardens is looking for pictures to feature in their FREE Garden Wildlife Calendar, which will offer monthly wildlife gardening advice given by… Continue Reading →

Bird Bingo at the Ecology Centre

Bird-watching has somewhat of a marmite effect for many but once you’ve started, the sky’s the limit! Last weekend heralded the Big Garden Bird Watch where hundreds of schools and individuals took up a pair of binoculars, pen and notepad… Continue Reading →

New Newsletter!

‘Hedge accentors’, hedgerows, hedgehogs & herptile events, a call to arms for Spring Cleaning, annoy your MP on Early Day Motion 603, the first SNCV Award (well done Mike!) and some dodgy TV programme plug; all in the new January… Continue Reading →

Monty Python’s Dying Harrier

OK, so it isn’t exactly breaking news but the recent Guardian article on hen harrier Circus cyaneus breeding success, or, rather, the lack thereof, is a timely reminder of the kind of state much of our most scarce and beleaguered wildlife find themselves in these days. Even… Continue Reading →

Monty Python's Dying Harrier

OK, so it isn’t exactly breaking news but the recent Guardian article on hen harrier Circus cyaneus breeding success, or, rather, the lack thereof, is a timely reminder of the kind of state much of our most scarce and beleaguered wildlife find themselves in these days. Even… Continue Reading →

Christmas bird box building at Benhill

On Wednesday the 19th December, the Biodiversity Gardens Project went to Benhill Estate in Sutton for their annual Christmas fair. Our mission was to get both the kids and the adults involved in some bird box building, which they could… Continue Reading →

Looks like a busy year ahead!

Check out all the events we’re running next year, over on the Events Page (obviously!)… This isn’t even the finished list, as more will be added over the coming months! EEK! Anyway, from all at Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers and… Continue Reading →

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