Wansteadium has a special affection for hedgehogs, as longtime readers know. It’s not so much the animals themselves as the indication that living things were here when Wanstead was all … Continue reading “Hedgehogs still exist in Wanstead”
GOOD NEWS FOR BEES The pioneering Seeds for Snaresbrook campaign – which launched last year by asking residents to “adopt” tree pits near their houses and then to plant bee-friendly … Continue reading “Good news for bees, bad news for hedgehogs”
The Times has reported that more people are keeping hedgehogs as pets. Ideas of fleas aside it’s an interesting idea, but even if not for you, it’s the time of … Continue reading “Hedgehogs as pets?”
Regular readers will know of Wansteadium’s affection for hedgehogs. Last summer we compiled a survey of readers’ sightings, ending up with two apparent clusters: one around Colvin Road on the … Continue reading “The hedgehogs are back”
• Plans for a homeless hostel on Cambridge Park were approved by the Redbridge Planning Committee. More than 150 Wanstead residents had opposed the plan. Voting on the committee was … Continue reading “Wanstead news roundup: A bumper summer edition, including a new Larder, new jobs, and some hedgehogs”
Wracked by guilt for breaking a childhood bond with her naturalist father and fearful for the future of the planet in light of the catastrophic impact of climate change, Annabel … Continue reading “The Guilty Gardener : A memoir of love, waxwings and rewilding”