07/09/2026: The 2026 Big Butterfly Count results for Kingston University

A quick update following last month’s national Big Butterfly Count surveys at Kingston University sites.

23-05-2023: April and May catch up - Habitat days, woodland workshops and wildlife surveys

 

Ending May with a Big Balsam Bash at Elmbridge Meadows

26-28-11-21: Hedgerowing in Tolworth part 2

 Last week we were out with the fantastic team from the Conservation volunteers finishing off our first laying of our hedgerow that was planted in 2012. 

KU Biodiversity Action Group - Events October to December 2021

Hi everyone. We have a number of Kingston University Biodiversity Action Group (KUBAG) events calendar up to December 2021 for you to sign up to.  Please note booking via Eventbrite is essential for these free events. 

Kingston University's first beehive day 

We will be running our first beehive day at Kingston University. This is training for those who want to volunteer on the bee hive project with our hives from Spring 2021. Come along and learn about bees and hives, how we look after them and then undertake some practical preparation work as we prepare an empty hive for Spring 2022.

Saturday 23rd October

10am - 3.30pm

Limited to 10 volunteers.

Sign up by clicking here 

Learn to Lay Hedgerows with The Conservation Volunteers

The Conservation Volunteers will be back at Tolworth Court Sports Ground from Tuesday to Thursday on a three day hedge laying task.  During these three days we will also be undertaken habitat improvement works for slow worms by clearing selected areas of scrub from the site. You can sign up to any or all of the days.

Tues 26th - Thurs 28th of October
10am - 4pm each day
Tolworth Court Sports Ground
Sign up by clicking here

Autumn Woodland Workshop 

If you go down to the woods today, you’ll learn some new green woodworking skills. 

In previous years we have made key rings, whistles, spoons forks, bullroarers, bowl burning and created pewter ornaments. What we’ll be doing is always a mystery until the week before the event!

Saturday 13th November 

10am - 3.30pm

Limited to 10 people

Kingston Hill

Sign up by clicking here

Rhodo bashing with a pond! 

Help rid our woodland of invasive Rhododendron ponticum, with habitat management of our wildlife pond on the first event. Experienced guidance and a good workout guaranteed!

Saturday 27th November 

Saturday 4th December 

10.00am - 4.30pm 

Sign up to one or both of these events by clicking here

20 and 21-04-2021 - Hedgerowing in Tolworth part 1

 

The TCV team getting ready to lay hedges at Tolworth Court

10-08-20: Sitting pretty – butterflies at Kingston Uni

Purple hairstreaks at Kingston Hill Campus

11-12-2019 - Updates from October's ditch and slow worm habitat day

In October we had the first of our two planned ditch and slow work habitat restoration days at Tolworth Court Sports Ground.

31-10-2019: Upcomming events!!!!! - Think global - act local

There are a few non-KUBAG events coming up in and around Kingston University which are really great for both learning about issues at a global scale and also allowing you to act locally.

21-11-2018 Burn and Bash...and record!

We need your help with our next event read on for what we’ve been up to and see how you can help on the first of December!

We Need You!

Event notification: A call for help with the Big Wasp Survey

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Hi folks

we've had a request for help promoting sessions to sort wasps for the big wasp survey - yes I did say sorting wasps!!

If you are intrigued, want to find out more etc. please find details and also sign up using this Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/big-wasp-survey-17944461061

There are sessions all over London, Surrey and Reading so hopefully there will be a date and location to suit everyone.  

03-10-2018: Some TLC for the Penrhyn Campus Pond

We had a great turn out for the Penrhyn Road Pond TLC event....

27-09-2018: Welcome week, Freshers and the first ever Peoples Walk for Wildlife