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Youngsters catch the volunteering bug

Youngsters catch the volunteering bug

Taking part in "Be a Wetland Warden" Bayley, aged 8, and Finley, 6, are having fun finding out what it’s like to be wardens at WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes. They gave up an hour of their time this w

31 August 2012

WWT London Wetland Centre is Britain's favourite nature reserve!

WWT London Wetland Centre is Britain's favourite nature reserve!

Wildside Pond at WWT London Wetland Centre WWT London Wetland Centre has been chosen as the UK’s ‘Favourite Nature Reserve’ by members of the public. The astonishing array of wildlife that calls the Centre home,

22 August 2012

The Bat Walk Night rises

The Bat Walk Night rises

Pipistrelle - R J Brookes / BCT 2012 is the United Nations’ Year of the Bat, and with the new Batman film hitting the big screen this week, now is a perfect time to explore the fascinating world of these nocturnal f

17 July 2012

Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons

Migrant Hawker - Anne and Chris Algar Meet the British Dragonfly Society and find out more about dragonflies during WWT London Wetland Centre’s Dragonfly Weekend, 14 – 15 July. There are dragons on the loose at WW

5 July 2012

Meet the insects

Meet the insects

Make the most of National Insect Week (25 June - 1 July) by heading to WWT London Wetland Centre to see if you can spot any of these colourful characters. This Wasp Beetle has evolved with the same warning pattern as a was

28 June 2012

Country crafts come to the city

Country crafts come to the city

Try your hand at some old rural crafts at WWT London Wetland Centre’s Traditional Crafts Weekend, 21 -22 July 2012. Fullers' shire horses Visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre feel as though they have left the

26 June 2012

Otters arrive at WWT London Wetland Centre

Otters arrive at WWT London Wetland Centre

London Wetland Centre is delighted to announce the arrival of a family of otters, everyone’s favourite wetland mammal! Otter - Alan Hewitt From 2 June visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre will be able to see a fami

25 May 2012

The Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee with WWT

The Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee with WWT

HM the Queen arrives at the WWT stand Despite yesterday's rain and occasional hailstorms The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh celebrated the Diamond Jubilee with crowds at a Wild London event in Richmond Park. They arr

16 May 2012

WWT London Wetland Centre shortlisted for Countryfile’s ‘Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve’ Award

WWT London Wetland Centre shortlisted for Countryfile’s ‘Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve’ Award

WWT London Wetland Centre aerial view - Berkeley Homes London wildlife reserve WWT London Wetland Centre has been nominated for the ‘Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve’ category in the prestigious Countryfile Aw

9 May 2012

Springtime snaps could win you a prize

Springtime snaps could win you a prize

WWT Photography Competition - winter winners for London Spring has sprung and now is the perfect time to take your camera for a stroll around WWT London Wetland Centre. You have until Thursday 31 May to enter your wil

1 May 2012

A very special Easter Egg: London conservationist celebrates hatching of world’s rarest bird

A very special Easter Egg: London conservationist celebrates hatching of world’s rarest bird

Idris Bhatti with Madagascar Pochard egg A London conservationist is today celebrating news from Madagascar where the Madagascar pochard - arguably the world’s rarest bird - has bred successfully in captivity buildi

10 April 2012

Get more out of your garden with WWT London Wetland Centre

Get more out of your garden with WWT London Wetland Centre

Marsh Marigolds - Ross Paxton WWT London Wetland Centre’s Garden weekend, part of the WWT Festival of Gardening for Wildlife, offers both budding and keen gardeners the chance to find out how to make the most of the

20 March 2012

Top Gun of the Bird World goes LIVE!!

Top Gun of the Bird World goes LIVE!!

Peregrine - Jules Cox The first egg laid by a pair of Peregrine falcons nesting on the roof of a Fulham hospital, just a short flight from their daytime haunt at WWT London Wetland Centre, has been captured for the fi

19 March 2012

Follow in the footsteps of Scott of the Antarctic (without leaving London)

Follow in the footsteps of Scott of the Antarctic (without leaving London)

Captain Scott (centre) and his team of Polar explorers To celebrate the centenary of Captain Scott’s expedition to the South Pole visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre can take part in their own ‘expedition’. T

6 March 2012

WWT London Wetland Centre: A year in two minutes

WWT London Wetland Centre: A year in two minutes

[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms6xdSLqJkg']Warden Mike Caiden took photographs of WWT London Wetland Centre from different angles as he worked outside throughout 2011, managing the Centre’s wide range of habitats. Mike edited the images to

8 February 2012