Crisis to Cultivation
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The project was great for bringing people together: rather than being in their separate rooms the residents were able to come together for a joint activity.
Hanworth Community Gardening Biodiversity project
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The Hanworth Air Park Community Gardening/Biodiversity project is an ongoing project based on the park and uses the grounds/help of the St. Michael Steiner School.
Hounslows Harvest Mice
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We worked with several organisations, Ealing rangers, community groups, and volunteers to obtain the resources, adapt them, meet the specifications of the harvest mice breeding team, create beautiful information boards (produced by a local senior Ealing Wildlife Group artist) and build an unveiling launch event on Easter Saturday to draw in families and children. Ultimately, the purpose of engaging with and educating the public (all ages) has been achieved and will continue to have impact for as long as the mice thrive/survive in captivity.
Do London Differently Podcast Ep 30 Moths, Ponds and the Power of Community Nature
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In this interview, Aneel reflects on how curiosity can open up whole new ways of seeing the natural world. A member of Heston Action Group, volunteer at Heston Community Garden, and National Park City Ranger, he shares how the garden has grown over the past five years and how projects like the wildlife pond and Moth Night have helped bring people and nature closer together.
Do London Differently Podcast Ep 29 Disability, Transport and Nature
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Hounslow Ranger Tarek Mrad pushes real accessibility, showing nature for everyone matters if everyone can reach parks from bus stops.
Buzz Club: citizen science you can do from a balcony, a back garden, or a single plant pot
We’re excited to share The Buzz Club, a citizen science community run from the University of Sussex, directed by Professor Dave Goulson, led by Issy Sexton and powered by hundreds of volunteers who are helping answer a deceptively big question: what actually works for insects in the places we live?
Do London Differently Podcast Ep 26 Cycling in Paris
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Is Paris really a benchmark for cycling?
Spoiler, yes. It’s good. And it happened because Paris chose political will over perfection, moving fast, learning in public, and rebalancing street space away from cars.
You’ll hear from the people on that trip, what impressed them, what still felt sketchy, and what London could steal tomorrow.
What If Depaving Was the New Neighbourhood Habit?
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Nancy is a London National Park City Ranger and an active member of Heston Action Group, a resident-led movement that began in a very London way, by noticing what was being neglected, and deciding to do something about it.
Do London Differently Podcast Ep 25 Depaving Hounslow
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In this episode, London National Park City Ranger Nancy Turner shares the story of how Heston Action Group grew from simple litter picks into a thriving community garden and a wider movement to “green the grey”.