Ealing Wildlife Group Nature Reserve

Funded on
11 Jun 2020

Our idea is to transform an abandoned and forgotten green space into a thriving nature reserve to serve as a hub for conservation, education, and community engagement.

£20,307 Raised of £18,501

98 Backers

109%

Updates

Ealing Wildlife Group Nature Reserve published their Delivery Report!4 years ago

98 Donations worth £2,6306 years ago

THANK YOU!6 years ago

We can't thank you all enough for your generous contributions to this project, especially in these troubling times! We are fully funded so the project is a go! I hope you will all join us as we transform this abandoned space into a thriving reserve for wildlife and the community!

A big thank you!6 years ago

Thank you to Greystar for their donation of £7,000! we are now funded and the project will be a reality! A million thanks to everyone who donated, we look forward to getting started and making a special place for wildlife and our community! "Greenford Quay are delighted to be involved in this project, working with the local community and continually looking at ways to help bring communities together is a huge part of our agenda" Nina Provencal, Events Manager, Greystar.

Ealing Wildlife Group Nature Reserve hit its fundraising target!6 years ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

Greenford Quay pledged £7,0006 years ago

6 years ago We've hit our target

90 backers!

90 people have backed Ealing Wildlife Group Nature Reserve!6 years ago

Whoop, 90 people have pledged since fundraising began!

80 backers!

80 people have backed Ealing Wildlife Group Nature Reserve!6 years ago

Whoop, 80 people have pledged since fundraising began!

80 backers!

80 people have backed Ealing Wildlife Group Nature Reserve!6 years ago

Whoop, 80 people have pledged since fundraising began!

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.

Contractor : Amey The team responsible for building or installing the project.