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| A weeding work party at the Hogsmill river! |
Kingston University Biodiversity Action Group
08-05-13 : Balsam bash and KUSU picnic - a winning combo!
It is that time of year again - the Himalayan Balsam invading our riverbanks was due for its annual clearance, and timed to perfection, we teamed up with KUSU Volunteering to combine it with their end of year social for 2013 - an indulgent summer picnic!
07-05-13 : First ever KU Biodiversity Volunteer of the Year award!
To mark the first Kingston University Biodiversity Action Group Volunteer of the Year award, we felt it was only right to recognise the outstanding dedication and leadership one Kingston University staff member has shown to a conservation project on campus over recent years.
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| Kingston Hill beekeeper Tina Corr (far right) and other award winners at this year's KUSU Volunteering Awards Ceremony at Dorich House. |
04-05-2013 : Mini-Bioblitz: Kingston Hill wildlife discovery!
A crowd of 21 nature-curious volunteers explored the Kingston Hill campus on Saturday for all forms of flora and fauna in our annual Mini-Bioblitz. A delightful day of wildlife discovery was had by all!
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| The finds from our pond drew a crowd... |
29-04-13 : Brilliant batty adventure along the Hogsmill!
Armed with bat detectors and a keen sense of anticipation, volunteers from Kingston University and the local area awaited sunset for the start of Monday night's bat walk along the Hogsmill River. And they were not disappointed as bats-a-plenty swooped in and feasted on insects.
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| Ready for the off, eager bat walkers gather at Knights Park. |
20-03-13 : Eel monitoring training with ZSL
| Continuing our partnership with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), a total of 11 volunteers turned out before Easter to be trained to check our eel trap ahead of this year's checking season. Right on our doorstep, volunteers will collect valuable data from the Hogsmill river and inform future conservation work to help this critically endangered species. |
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| The daffodils signal the start of spring - not long now til our first check of the eel trap! |
13-03-13 : Community Garden Tea Party
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| Let's see what has survived from last year's planting...chives, strawberries, oregano - a great start! |
06-03-13 : Hogsmill Litter Pick success
Many good souls turned out for our annual litter pick in and along the Hogsmill River last week. KU students and local residents teamed up and collected an impressive haul of discarded and lost items during our afternoon session.
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| Volunteers get stuck in, eager to clean up our local waterway. |
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