birds

Bugs at home at the Burney 0
- Environment, Gardening, News
- 11th July 2023
Biodiversity officer Elliot Newton outlines the planet’s need for bug homes and insect and bird-friendly planting to counter the Earth’s mass extinction ecological crisis. He was speaking after the mayor, Cllr Diane White, officially opened the Burney Bug Hotel in Surbiton, at the Burney Triangle – the green space at the junction of Burney Avenue
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Repelling the invaders 0
- Environment
- 6th July 2022
A conservation day is being held at The Wood and Richard Jefferies Bird Sanctuary off Oakhill Grove, behind Surbiton station, on Sat, July 9, tackling invasive species such as cherry laurel, bamboo and self-sown sycamores, as well as picking litter. Kingston biodiversity officer Elliot Newton explains: “It’s an area of beautiful mature native woodland which
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Genius crow answers queries!0
- Environment
- 19th November 2020
This remarkably chatty crow, seen here in silhouette against the autumnal colours of Claremont Gardens, shared my company (and a cinnamon bun from the station’s Feeka coffee takeaway), so I thought I’d test out its knowledge. Well, I wasn’t disappointed, and I’m now thinking of putting him (or her) forward as a future Mastermind contender.
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Vote for Hogsmill River film 2
- Environment, News
- 21st April 2020
A short film on the Hogsmill River has reached the final of the Charity Film Awards. The film on the rare chalkstream which runs through Berrylands, is on the shortlist for the virtual award ceremony which will be live streamed tonight (Tuesday) at 7pm at www.charityfilmawards.com/live-stream It is up against 18 others in the ‘long form’
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Lend a hand before storm hits 0
- Environment, News
- 15th February 2020
It’s the calm before the storm so volunteers at Queen’s Promenade are making the most of it this morning (Saturday) by putting up new tit and robin bird boxes made by Thames Ditton’s Men in Sheds project. Other tasks at the pocket park along the riverside walk – if time allows before Storm Dennis hits
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