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Wellbeing Wednesdays at the Wetlands

Press releaseWellbeing Wednesdays at the Wetlands London Wetland Centre encourages Londoners to sample mental health benefits of visiting wetlands to mark World Mental Health Day 10 October 2022 Londoners looking to reduce their stress levels and

30 September 2022

Wellbeing Wednesdays

Wellbeing Wednesdays This autumn, take a break from the hustle and bustle of city life and make time for you. Tucked off the banks of the River Thames, the London Wetland Centre is home to 105 acres of peaceful green and blue spaces, waiting for you t

28 September 2022

Countryside wedding or city celebration? London Wetland Centre offers both

London Wetland Centre is best known for its wide-open nature reserve and eye-catching wildlife. Amidst the hustle and bustle of visitor activities and animal husbandry, you might not notice that it also offers a stunning venue for weddings and e

15 September 2022

3 birds to spot at London Wetland Centre this September

3 birds to spot at London Wetland Centre this September TealTeal, the smallest UK duck, has been the talk of town at London Wetland Centre. Over the past decade, there has only been a handful of Teal breeding here, never in great numbers and not always s

31 August 2022

Families flock to London Wetland Centre to become fully-fledged Wetland Rangers

London families looking for some fun with a difference this summer should head to London Wetland Centre where they can make it their mission to become fully-fledged Junior Wetland Rangers.Join Top Trainer Sam Feather and Rookie Ranger Charlie Beak in this

1 August 2022

A day in the life of a wetland warden

105 acres of land. 152 birds across 28 species. Two energetic Asian short-clawed otters that require four feeds a day, with a different dish every day of the week. This is what London Wetland Centre’s wardens have to look after, seven days a week, 365 d

9 May 2022

What lies at the bottom of 20-year-old ponds?

How do you repair 20-year-old ponds? What lies at the bottom? The learning team at London Wetland Centre found out the wet way when they embarked on a major project to reline the three dipping ponds at the Pond Zone. Serving around 10,000 children every y

8 April 2022

Q&A with science journalist Rowan Hooper

Local resident Rowan Hooper has been coming to London Wetland Centre for over 15 years. He is a senior editor at New Scientist magazine and host of the magazine’s award-winning weekly podcast. With a PhD in evolutionary biology and several books unde

1 March 2022

World Wetlands Day 2022

World Wetlands Day 2022 We need to love, cherish and restore our amazing, natural wetlands.This February 2 sees the 25th World Wetlands Day. The day provides a crucial reminder that our wetlands are sadly disappearing three times faster than our rainfo

1 February 2022

Reserve management during winter

The effective management of wetlands can provide alternative or complementary habitats for waterbirds and mitigate the adverse effects of wetland loss and degradation. Winter is the busiest time of year for our reserve team as they prepare the whole of s

1 January 2022

Amazing Wetland's Critters

Wetlands provide a habitat for a huge diversity of animals and plants, many of which are found nowhere else. In fact, species diversity in wetlands is so great, there are a fair few species that many people have never heard of. Here are eight examples of

23 December 2021