26/07: Help us help Islington's Wildlife!
Islington Council is asking residents to complete their garden wildlife survey over the summer months (deadline for responses 3 September).
June marks the launch of the Islington Garden Wildlife Survey 2010. Anyone with a garden whether it’s a community or private space, balcony or even a window box, can take part in helping us gather information about the wildlife that visit them.
Gardens are very important in that they support a huge diversity of wildlife and they contribute to our own health and well-being. Without these refuges from the hustle and bustle of the city living, both wildlife and our own quality of life would be much poorer.
The survey first ran in 2008 and had a great response which generated over 1,460 wildlife sightings. These included a number of the usual suspects including foxes, blue tits and ladybirds, but also a number of our less frequently-spotted species including the hedgehog.
This year is ‘international year of biodiversity’ which celebrates our natural environment and the wildlife it supports, by asking everybody to do one thing to help their local wildlife and natural environment. So please complete Islington’s Wildlife Garden Survey and help the Council build a picture of the wildlife that relies on our garden spaces.
All you need to do is complete the survey once, at any point during June, July or August and return it to the Islington Ecology Centre by Friday 3 September 2010. There is also an opportunity to win a £25 gift voucher and something for your garden visitors.
To take part either visit www.islington.gov.uk/wildlifesurvey or contact Islington Council on 020 7527 4462.
June marks the launch of the Islington Garden Wildlife Survey 2010. Anyone with a garden whether it’s a community or private space, balcony or even a window box, can take part in helping us gather information about the wildlife that visit them.
Gardens are very important in that they support a huge diversity of wildlife and they contribute to our own health and well-being. Without these refuges from the hustle and bustle of the city living, both wildlife and our own quality of life would be much poorer.
The survey first ran in 2008 and had a great response which generated over 1,460 wildlife sightings. These included a number of the usual suspects including foxes, blue tits and ladybirds, but also a number of our less frequently-spotted species including the hedgehog.
This year is ‘international year of biodiversity’ which celebrates our natural environment and the wildlife it supports, by asking everybody to do one thing to help their local wildlife and natural environment. So please complete Islington’s Wildlife Garden Survey and help the Council build a picture of the wildlife that relies on our garden spaces.
All you need to do is complete the survey once, at any point during June, July or August and return it to the Islington Ecology Centre by Friday 3 September 2010. There is also an opportunity to win a £25 gift voucher and something for your garden visitors.
To take part either visit www.islington.gov.uk/wildlifesurvey or contact Islington Council on 020 7527 4462.
