Kingston University Biodiversity Action Group

10-11-12 : Rhododendron bashing!

A brilliant (but rather exhausting) day of Rhododendron bashing in the Kingston Hill woodland, plus an unexpected visitor...



13-10-12 : Coppicing and Rhododendron stump bashing in the Kingston Hill woodland!

A team of students and local residents joined forces this weekend to tackle some woodland management tasks at Kingston Hill. With the aid of TCV we coppiced Hazel, dug out Rhododendron stumps and cleared away bramble ready for some new under-story planting....



26-09-12 : Live trapping small mammals

A group of student and staff volunteers teamed up over 3 days in September to undertake some small mammal live trapping in our Kingston Hill woodland. It was all part of the Mammal Society's Mini Mammal Monitoring scheme.

Bruce showing Rachel how the Longworth traps work

25-07-12 : Bat boat trip


In late July a boat full of Kingston University students, staff and local residents took a trip along the River Thames with all eyes peeled for everyone’s favourite furry flying mammal – the bat!

05-05-12 : Bioblitz at Kingston Hill

A drizzly grey morning greeted the ecologists and volunteers who turned up for the second ever Kingston University mini-Bioblitz.


Our temporary identification lab!

14-03-12 : Orchard afternoon

On this sunny March afternoon, The London Orchard Project returned for a visit to our Dorich House orchard, to help us to give all of the trees a Spring haircut!