Heath Hands Blog
Find out more about our work on Hampstead Heath, the latest community news and exciting reports on the natural wonders on our green spaces from our staff and volunteers.
House Sparrows on Hampstead Heath
Find out more about house sparrows and our work to support this declining species.
Hedgehogs on Hampstead Heath
Find out about one of the Hampstead Heath’s favourite residents, the hedgehog!
Insect Week on the Heath
To celebrate National Insect Week, find out about some of the Heath’s invertebrates
Batty about Bats
Discover the fascinating world of bats and what we’re doing to help conserve them
Beautiful butterflies
It’s the season for butterflies on Hampstead Heath - read about these beautiful insects in our new blog post.
Dragons and damsels
Our dragonfly monitoring programmes have restarted - Rory Dimond gives us an introduction to odonata.
Sensational Stag Beetles
Stag beetles start to emerge at this time of year, so here’s an introduction to these fascinating insects.
Snakes alive
Our ecological monitoring programmes are restarting this month, so Rory introduces one of the key species we monitor: Hampstead Heath’s grass snakes.
The life and times of mining bees
Our resident expert Rory tells us about the fascinating mining bees you might see on Hampstead Heath in the spring
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