Ecology
There are many ways that you can become
involved in conservation. The Ecology Centre at Holland Park runs a
series of events, activities, educational visits, workshops and
volunteer days for schools, groups, children and the public:
Environmental visits for schools
The centre is a key resource for local schools
and youth groups to study the natural environment. Field study
trips and taught workshops are offered throughout the year, based
on the varied habitats of the Holland Park wildlife area.
Holiday activities for children
The Ecology Centre runs a scheme of outdoor
and creative activities for five to ten year olds in the half term
holiday. Outdoor activities are based in our wooded wildlife area.
Each session lasts for two hours and past activities have included
shelter building, orienteering and animal themed art and crafts.
Booking is essential.
Volunteering
Groundwork London and the Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea are inviting local residents to become part
of a new Taskforce 4 Nature to help improve and restore the
wildlife value of parks and open spaces across the borough. The
project, which is supported by funding from the BIG Lottery Fund's
Community Wildlife Fund, will run until March 2012.
The project aims to increase biodiversity in
parks across the borough, which will help to improve the
connectivity of habitats - important for the survival and recovery
of many species. The improvements to be made link in with the
priorities identified in the Local Biodiversity Action Plan and
include both monitoring and surveying existing wildlife and
installing new wildlife habitat such as bird boxes, stag beetle
loggeries, hedgerows, ponds and wildflower meadows.
Ecology and social networks:
Events
Events in the borough