Kingston University Biodiversity Action Group

30-11-2013 : Ditch restoration at Tolworth Court scores highly for habitat.

A new venue, and a new task, but the same old gutsy determination from our volunteers was evident on Saturday as the ditches at Tolworth Court sportsground were given a new lease of life.

George puts his back into it, digging down to find the watercourse

16-11-2013 : Waving a wand over the pond

When volunteers turned up at the Kingston Hill pond on Saturday they not only cleared it of overgrowth, but transformed it and the surrounding area into a healthy and supportive habitat for all sorts of wildlife.

Chris led the charge as volunteers dug out overgrown sedge

18-10-2013 : ZSL Eel forum

On Friday 18th October our Middle Mill eel trap monitors joined volunteers from other trap sites around London at London Zoo for their annual Eel Forum to discuss this season's results and plans for the future.

Joe Pecorelli thanks all volunteers for their work this season

Autumn 2013 : Dorich House orchard fruit identification

It has been a long-standing mystery what the fruit trees at Dorich House actually are, but thanks to a bumper harvest and some RHS expertise, four varieties are a mystery no more!

Name that apple!

09-10-2013 : Tea party gets KU garden growing again!

As the seasons turn, so does our attention...to preparing our community garden for winter. A tea party was the order of the day to celebrate this lovely growing space on campus and get a few gardening tasks ticked off.

Have you discovered our community garden yet?

26-09-2013 : Anyone at home in the woodland?!

Mini Mammal Monitoring - what did we find in the woodland at Kingston Hill? A group of five eager volunteers spared time over three days to try and find out!

Jen sets up the trap on our first night

13-09-2013 : Sowing the seeds of friendship!

A few packs of wildflower and bird seed were the beginnings of a fun, creative and welcoming volunteering taster for new international student arrivals on Friday morning. This resulted in 187 seedbombs, 41 bird feeders and 12 friendships being made.

New students bond over bird feed!

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Biodiversity events coming up

March 2018

Riverbank TLC: Wed 7 Mar @ Knights Park (13:30-16:00) Help us care for the river at Knights Park with the first litter pick of the riverbank and signage refresh of the season. Email by Mon 5 Mar to book your place.

Bramble Bash and other Woodland management: Sat 10 Mar @ Kingston Hill (10:00-16:30) Working with the Environment Trust, we'll be getting an area ship shape for tree planting in Autumn. Email by Wed 7 Mar to book your place.

Memorial Garden TLC: Fri 23 Mar @ Kingston Hill (13:30-16:00) Continuing our efforts to get plant seeds to grow our own flowers for the memorial garden this Spring. Email by Wed 21 Mar to book your place.

April 2018

Memorial Garden TLC: Wed 4 Apr @ Kingston Hill (13:30-16:00) Continuing our efforts to get plant seeds to grow our own flowers for the memorial garden this Spring. Email by Mon 2 Apr to book your place.

Green Woodwork craft day: Sat 7 Apr @ Kingston Hill (10:00-16:00) Learn some green woodworking skills at Kingston Hill Woodland. Email by Tuesday 3 Apr to book your place - SPACES LIMITED TO 10 PEOPLE. Over 18yrs only.

Memorial Garden TLC: Wed 18 Apr @ Kingston Hill (13:30-16:00) Continuing our efforts to get plant seeds to grow our own flowers for the memorial garden this Spring. Email by Mon 16 Apr to book your place.

Eel Monitoring Training 1 with ZSL: Wed 11 Apr @ Knights Park (14:00-16:00). Your first chance this year to get trained up to monitor eels on the Hogsmill River with the Zoological Society of London. Please note that you must be able to undertake 4 one hour monitoring sessions throughout the summer to attend. Email by Fri 6 Apr to book your place.

Riverfly Monitoring Training with ZSL: Sat 21 Apr @ Knights Park (11:00-16:00). Learn how to monitor the health of your local river using invertebrates. The survey techniques apply to all rivers in London. in exchange for free training, ZSL request that you commit to 6 monitoring surveys in your first year of surveying.
Email by Tues 17 Apr to book your place.

Sign up by emailing biodiversity@kingston.ac.uk

Other events from different groups:

The Lower Mole Project - run volunteer events throughout the year. Click on this link to go to their website for their latest events

Project Dirt (a network connecting and resourcing environmental and community projects) also advertise events and workshops in different locations - many in London well worth finding one near you.

Ongoing dates:

London Natural History Society events are free to members. A full list of events is available on their website.

What is KUBAG?

The Kingston University Biodiversity Action Group works within the University campuses and local area with the aims of improving green spaces for both wildlife and people.

We undertake practical conservation projects that aim to protect, enhance and create habitats for wildlife.

Check out our planned events for the 2016-2017 academic year

This blog is published by Sivi Sivanesan,

Biodiversity and Landscape Coordinator, Estates.

Kingston University Biodiversity Action Group - retired