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Autistic Inclusive Meets Participants Meet Ferrets Ren & Stimpy
We were delighted to take our two resident ferrets, Ren and Stimpy, along to Woolwich Common Social Club this afternoon to meet Autistic...
Rae Gellel
Dec 5, 20231 min read
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A Christmas Litter Pick at King John's Walk, Eltham
What a great turn out to the Christmas Litter Pick at King John’s Walk Eltham today! Thank you to everyone that came along in spite of...
Rae Gellel
Dec 5, 20231 min read
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All Systems Go At Our New Wildlife Rehab Unit
It's all systems go at our new mini Wildlife Rehab Unit! We're moving animals in, we're training volunteers, volunteers are doing their...
Rae Gellel
Nov 22, 20231 min read
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Kitten Rescued by GWN & Fire Fighters After Five Hour Effort
What an exhausting evening we’ve had, desperately trying to free a kitten trapped inside a car in Frances Street, Woolwich for over five hou
Rae Gellel
Nov 22, 20233 min read
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IT'S READY! Work Complete on Our New Mini Wildife Rehab Unit
IT’S READY! After many many months of work and many thousands of pounds spent, our new Wildlife Rehab Unit is ready for its first animal...
Rae Gellel
Nov 4, 20232 min read
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The GWN Film a Segment for 'Planet Pigeon' - A PBS America Documentary
Today we did some filming in our pigeon avairies for a PBS America Documentary called Planet Pigeon and tried our best to dispel some of...
Rae Gellel
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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Big Turn Out for Rescue Techniques Training
What a brilliant turn out for our rescue training session today! A huge thank you to everyone that attended, both existing volunteers and...
Rae Gellel
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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We Couldn't Let Arwen Fall Into the Wrong Hands
This tiny little lady is Arwen, an 8-month old unneutered cat who came into the care of the Greenwich Wildlife Network after a volunteer...
Rae Gellel
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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In Loving Memory of Laurence Foxon
The Greenwich Wildlife Network Team were greatly saddened to hear of the recent passing of Laurence Foxon, a supporter of the charity, a...
Rae Gellel
Sep 17, 20232 min read
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It's Ours! The GWN's Plans for a Mini Wildlife Rehab Unit in SE18
It’s officially ours! Today we signed the lease and picked up the keys for the space that will become our new mini Wildlife Rehab Unit in...
Rae Gellel
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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Locals & GWN Volunteers Water Young Trees Struggling in Heat Wave
A huge thank you to all the volunteers & local people that came along to our Tree Watering Day on Winn's Common this afternoon. Having...
Rae Gellel
Jun 20, 20231 min read
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End of An Era: Famous Plumstead Peacock Relocated to Sanctuary
It's the end of an era for Plumstead, as our famous wandering peacock is set to start his new life at a sanctuary tomorrow afternoon....
Rae Gellel
Dec 23, 20223 min read
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Rabbit Rescued After 70-Mile Round Trip in Car Engine
Before noon today, our volunteers had already transported three birds to South Essex Wildlife Hospital and been called out on three...
Rae Gellel
May 31, 20223 min read
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Mum & 13 Ducklings Safely Relocated After Becoming Trapped
There's no doubt that nesting season has arrived - it's been an exhausting day! A happy outcome for this family of ducks during a rescue...
Rae Gellel
Apr 22, 20222 min read
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Volunteers Transform Litter-Strewn Area Around the PDSA
To everyone who turned up for the big clean up effort around the PDSA Thamesmead this afternoon - I cannot thank you enough for your hard...
Rae Gellel
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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Greenwich Wildlife Network Founder Recognised with Community Award
I was very surprised but also very touched and honoured to receive an award this evening, at Women's Day Event to celebrate the...
Rae Gellel
Mar 15, 20221 min read
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A Session in the Capture & Handling of Waterbirds
A very big thank you to Ann Aitken-Davies for leading a training session for volunteers today at Danson Park on the capture and rescue of...
Rae Gellel
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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The Greenwich Wildlife Network, registered charity number 1197507
I am absolutely thrilled to be writing to you for the first time as the Director of the Greenwich Wildlife Network, registered charity...
Rae Gellel
Jan 14, 20221 min read
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Fundraising event at King's Park School, Eltham
Shortly before Christmas, students from the year 9 Maths class at King's Park School in Eltham, a specialist secondary school provision...
Rae Gellel
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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Dog's Body Found in Thamesmead - Please Contact the PDSA for More Info
This afternoon, the body of a small to medium sized dog was recovered from Gallion's Canal in Thamesmead, SE28, near the Princess Alice...
Rae Gellel
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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