Build Urban Hedgehog Highways in Ealing

Funded on
28 Apr 2023

We’re proposing an awareness & educational campaign focused on practical hedgehog conservation in the Borough Of Ealing. We have set up a pilot programme in Hanwell and propose to extend this in 2023

£10,431 Raised of £10,294

175 Backers

101%

Costs

ZSL Camera Survey x 30 cameras £3,000
Trailcameras with security box and SD cards @ £300 each x 10 £3,000
Hedgehog promotional items eg pens, notebooks, badges etc £1,000
Allowance for hole drilling in fences £525
Hedgehog safety signs x 30 £510
Expenses for volunteers and general admin costs @'10% of project £500
Hedgehog footprint traps pack of 10 x 5 £450
Hedgehog houses for schools x 10 £350
A5 Flyers x 5000 £217
Target: (inc. fees) £10,293

http://ealingwildlifegroup.com

EWG is an inclusive community of locals interested in nature and wildlife in the Borough of Ealing and beyond. We share knowledge, sightings, photos, seek advice, advise local authorities and developers, organise educational events, arrange outings and celebrate the wonderful wildlife we share our surroundings with. We also collect and submit data on biodiversity in Ealing, relying on citizen science and a dedicated group of volunteers, local experts and amateur naturalists alike.

Our overall aim is to build a community of like-minded individuals, who are passionate to learn more about nature and who see the value in actively conserving it.

EWG was set up in early 2016 by Dr Sean McCormack, a vet and lifelong naturalist with a passion for wildlife conservation and education. Following an enquiry on Facebook about bats in the Hanwell Viaduct, Sean asked on local groups if there was any interest in attending a bat walk. After an overwhelming response of over 400 keen locals, EWG Facebook Group was set up to organise a series of bat walks that summer.

Since then it has grown steadily in membership, securing funding for several community environmental projects as well as launching a very successful wildlife photography competition and public exhibition. The main hub of activity and discussion remains the Facebook group, where over 5000 members and counting can truly appreciate the diversity of wildness on our doorstep through others’ observations and posts. Many educational events, walks, talks, practical species conservation projects in collaboration with the Council Parks team and habitat creation and improvement volunteering days are also organised by the group.

Project Owner: Ealing Wildlife Group The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.