wildlife

Mask up for Hogsmill water voles 0
- Environment, News
- 7th August 2020
Stand out from the crowd, and support a good cause at the same time, by sporting this eye-catching water vole mask (see pic above). The Get InVOLEd mask costs £7.50 with free postage thrown in. Made to order by volunteers from recycled polyester and cotton bed sheets (50-50), it has an endearing water vole logo
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Wildlife mural transforms Tolworth roundabout 0
- Arts, Environment, News
- 10th July 2020
It’s worth taking a walk around Tolworth roundabout these days. A second stunning wildlife mural has transformed the entrance to one of its underpasses. It features a common kingfisher, dragonfly, badger and a water vole. All of the animals can be found locally and inspiration was taken from Surbiton-based Citizen Zoo’s recent film about the
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Meet Henrietta, the ladybird!0
- Arts, News
- 6th July 2020
A Surbiton author who writes in rhyming couplets has published a book for under fives about a ladybird’s garden adventures. Ayesha Benson’s vividly illustrated The Adventures of Henrietta: Hello Henrietta! marks her debut. “I’ve lived in Surbiton for nine years with my husband, and we now have a toddler who many will quite likely have
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Decision time for controversial new housing estate plan 0
- Environment, News
- 1st July 2020
A controversial plan to build a new housing estate in a Surbiton conservation area comes before Kingston council’s Development Control Committee tonight (Wednesday). You can view the debate on the proposal on the council’s YouTube channel here at www.tinyurl.com/y88gm87r The meeting starts at 7.30pm. A recording will also be available to watch later. Anne Ivison
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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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London’s hidden hunters 0
- Environment, News
- 11th April 2020
Surbiton’s wildlife expert Elliot Newton will be shedding some light on the capital’s hidden hunters this morning (Saturday) at 11am on the Earth Live Lessons YouTube channel. Elliot, Kingston Council’s biodiversity officer, will be telling us more about the woodpeckers, dragonflies, bats and other creatures which use London as their hunting ground. Tune in to
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