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!