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We are delighted to announce that Capco, one of the largest listed property companies in central London and owner of the landmark Covent Garden estate, becomes the eighth partner of Wild West End. New West End Company, a business partnership representing 600 businesses across 80 streets across Bond Street, Oxford Street, Regent Street & in Mayfair, is the ninth BID to join.
One Bedford Avenue - Seeking to increase biodiversity in Tottenham Court Road.
Window Boxes are a key part of our villages and our greening story. The majority of our portfolio consists of buildings which sit on the public highway and many of our roofs are taken up with industrial plant, therefore we have had to think outside the box in ways to increase green installations.
The 2021 Earth Day theme is Restore our earth. Read about the Church Commissioners for England’s new reflection garden.
The 2021 Earth Day theme is Restore our earth. Find out about The Crown Estate’s introduction of extensive greening efforts along Regent Street and in St James’s.
The 2021 Earth Day theme is Restore our earth. Find out how Grosvenor Britain and Ireland has set out an ambitious plan for a sustainable office refurbishment and extension.
The 2021 Earth Day theme is Restore our earth. Find out how The Howard de Walden Estate has successfully integrated heritage features with low carbon, sustainable design and modern technology in their head office.
Increased connectedness and demand for data, inexpensive sensor technologies and a call for improved scientific transparency and accessibility has spurred the development of the citizen science movement.
April 7th is World Health Day, the 2021 theme is Building a fairer, healthier world. Find out how urban greening relates to improved health and wellbeing, and how two of our partners are contributing.
Find out more about a great collaboration between BID, landowner and estate to create a pocket park on a busy street for all to enjoy.
Neil Harwood at Arup describes what the incoming Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy requirements may mean for the design of green infrastructure and what we can do now to deliver BNG.
In July 2020, the Hyde Park Estate installed the Reflection Garden as a welcome area of green space for reflection at 25 Porchester Place London W2. In September 2020, the water feature was installed in the garden – both aesthetically pleasing for residents and an integral water source for biodiversity.
To celebrate the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) annual Bees’ Needs Week campaign, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland have shared how they are helping the bee population to thrive in the West End.
We are delighted to announce that seven Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) have joined Wild West End, forming a new BID Network and expanding the programme’s reach across central London. We are also pleased to welcome our seventh partner, the Church Commissioners for England, who own over 2,000 property interests in the Hyde Park Estate including garden squares.
There is evidence to indicate that planters are successful in increasing pollinators however, the evidence base to support this is still limited. To bridge this research gap, Hannah Bonham (BSc Geography) explores ‘how effective are street planters in promoting pollinators in London?’
Shaftesbury partners with Project Zero to Make Carnaby the Most Ocean-Friendly Destination in London.
On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July, Shaftesbury celebrated London officially becoming the first National Park City in the world. To celebrate this launch, Shaftesbury partnered with Open Roofs, an initiative run by Open House and part of the Mayor’s National Park City Festival.
Imperial London Hotels and Kimpton Fitzroy London have generously sponsored the installation of insect hotels to increase the biodiversity in Russell Square Gardens in alignment with the Wild West End approach.
The four garden squares of The Portman Estate contribute significantly to the biodiversity of the West End and have huge benefits for local wildlife, including a long-standing resident rabbit, Charlie.
HRH Prince of Wales plants a Quercus Palustris (Pin Oak)as part of the St. James’s Palace public realm project.
For nearly a decade, above the hustle and bustle of Broadwick Street, a wild rooftop garden has provided a home to bee hives at Hearst Magazines’ offices in Carnaby…
Seasonal planting in window boxes, planters and hanging baskets is providing an attractive display and encouraging pollinators back into Carnaby.
The Crown Estate’s new mixed use development at St James’s Market has 760 square metres of green space, creating valuable new habitat for wildlife.
Greenery and soft landscaping provides children and local wildlife with valuable space and brings nature closer to the classroom.
Seasonal planting in window boxes, planters and hanging baskets is providing an attractive display and encouraging pollinators back into Carnaby.
With its shared central courtyard and meadow-style roofs, this new residential development aims to act as a regeneration catalyst.
A new green roof at the bottom of Regent Street provides resources for birds, bats and a variety of insects, and creates a major stepping-stone for wildlife.
New green terraces at 10 New Burlington Street give tenants the opportunity to connect with nature throughout the day.
To celebrate the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) annual Bees’ Needs Week campaign, Carnaby helped to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators and what people can do all over the country to help them thrive.