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WE WON THE LEGAL CASE - NOW WE NEED CONTINUE TO PROTECT NATURE ON WARREN FARM.
Hanwell Nature represents community driven advocacy for the protection of nature at Warren Farm. We are a community collaborative – deployed to respond to the current and future needs of Warren Farm.
We cannot address biodiversity loss without tackling climate change, but it is equally impossible to tackle climate change without addressing biodiversity loss.
Protecting bio-diverse ecosystems at Warren Farm is vital, if we are going to create Bio-diversity gain for the Borough going forward.
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”
Taking action for environmental protection now, can save Warren Farm for generations to come.
HANWELL NATURE since 2018
Hanwell Community Nature Reserve is formed
2018: The group “Hanwell Community Nature Reserve” initially came together to prevent a potential ‘Wildlife Crime” happening; should the proposed landfill works go ahead whilst protected Skylarks were nesting on Warren Farm. Calling on Ealing Council to protect it as a nature reserve.
Hanwell Nature is formed
2019: HCNR was reformed into Hanwell Nature. We began a passionate campaign to enlighten Ealing Council as to the many rare, endangered wildlife and vulnerable species that this inappropriate permission to build would entirely destroy. We continued advocating for Warren Farm to be made into a Nature Reserve.
We share our new vision of a Nature Reserve for Warren Farm
2019: Hanwell Nature publish an open letter to Ealing council on our blog, calling on Julian Bell, the then leader of the council to meet and talk with us to discuss our Alternative vision of Warren Farm as a Nature Reserve.
Warren Farm placed in top 4 'best loved' London parks
2019: Warren Farm was one of four green spaces in London (the only one in Ealing) which placed within the top 20% of all nominations nationally in voting for UK’s Best Park 2019. Each of these spaces receives ‘Much Loved’ status, recognising the support they have received this summer from those who use and love them.
New Legal action begins
2019: Legal action was taken by one of our founder members, against the decision to grant planning permission to develop the site. Everyone said it was “a done deal, and nothing could be saved”.
Permission granted to seek a Judicial review!
2020: The Hon Mrs Justice Elizabeth Laing DBE rules in the claimants’ favor.
She confirmed that their case against Ealing Council had sufficient merit and permission was granted to proceed toward a full Judicial Review of Ealing Council’s decision not to require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The Judge saw clearly that there was a strong arguable case, and she has allowed it to be heard in full at a 2 day Judicial Review hearing.
We Won
2020: When Ealing Council and QRP chose not to defend the legal case – the matter was then settled out of court, and development had to be abandoned. Ending the 8 year battle to save the land for nature and the community.
BRCS & newly formed Warren Farm Nature Reserve join the campaign
2021: B.R.C.S and Warren Farm Nature Reserve Groups join to support the campaign to turn Warren Farm into a nature reserve.
New Petition by Warren Farm Nature Reserve group is launched
Calling on Ealing Council to support the existing campaign by granting Warren Farm
Local Nature Reserve status. Our members and those of the previous Save Warren Farm group sign the petition.
New Skylark protection zone Launch
2021: Hanwell Nature volunteers began a friendly education drive, and could be seen daily handing out leaflets to alert visitors of the ground nests soon to be filled with eggs/ tiny chicks.
It is our mission to support, protect, and nurture the environment and wildlife on Warren Farm by inspiring users to share the space with Wildlife.
We meet with the political parties on Warren Farm
2021: Hanwell Nature raise awareness with the political parties during the lead up to the London Assembly and local elections, gathering vital commitments of support.
New Development plans
2022: Peter Mason the new Leader of the Council, announces that we must prepare for the arrival of new Sports facilities. This tragically puts the flourishing established wildlife and the re-wilded space in danger again. Hanwell Nature continues to challenge the narrative that we must compromise nature for sport.
Council launches consultation on the future of Warren Farm
A consultation is opened for residents to choose what sport might be needed for Warren Farm. Locals flood the consultation requesting no sport for the meadow, but Nature Reserve Designation instead.
The time for action is now!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO SAVE A MEADOW
Do you have skills you could share with us.
- Admin.
- Research.
- Photography.
- Nature watch.
- Nature Surveys.
- Offering website content .
- Focus group participation.
- Sharing feedback and suggestions.
- Experience with setting up events.
- Guided Nature tours and Bat watches.
- Community team building and participation
- Sharing information via social media platforms.
- Sharing your comments and thoughts on our various blog pages.
BECOME A HANWELL NATURE VOLUNTEER
TOGETHER WE MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
We invite your passion and participation to inspire Ealing Council to create what would be Ealing’s largest nature reserve.
Join us in shaping the future of Warren Farm, and play your part, taking positive action for Climate change and biodiversity gain in the borough.
There are so many ways you can help, with only a few ‘clicks’ or an hour of your time.
Reach out via our contact page and play your part in this exciting new chapter for Warren Farm.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
BY COMING UP TO WARREN FARM
Join us in handing out leaflets on Warren Farm?
Hanwell Nature volunteers have began a friendly education drive and can be seen daily handing out leaflets to alert visitors of the ground nests soon to be filled with eggs/ tiny chicks. (see our new leaflet >)
It is our mission to support, protect, and nurture the environment and wildlife on Warren Farm by inspiring users to share the space with Wildlife.
Join us any day of the week, we are always up on Warren Farm.
Help Register Wildlife on Warren Farm
Recording wildlife has never been so popular. With the advent of smartphones, wildlife recording apps, simple online ID guides, and even bird song ID apps, everyone can keep track of their wildlife sightings on Warren Farm and contribute to national datasets.
A popular tool many people are using is iRecord. After registering for free, people can add their own biological records and photographs and view records shared by others. Users can upload either a single record or a list of records via the website, or download the app and add their sightings on the go.
The four key pieces of information needed to submit a record are who recorded what, where and when.
BECOME A HANWELL NATURE VOLUNTEER
FROM YOUR DESK
HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK
We would love it if you would LIKE – and follow our new facebook page, where you can hear about our activities and initiatives for nature on Warren Farm. While your there why not share the page with others.
Like – and follow us on Instagram
Same, same as above.
WE HAD TO MOVE ON TWITTER - please follow our new profile
Our previous @hanwellnature Twitter profile was shall we say, acquired without our permission (we know who you are!)
So we invite you to jump on over and re-follow us there. You can read our latest posts by following us on @hanwellnature2. and join the conversation
#WarrenFarm #ProtectWarrenFarm
HELP SPREAD THE WORD
BECOME A SOCIAL MEDIA FRIEND – of Hanwell Nature and volunteer to share our posts with your network on a regular basis. To find out more contact us via facebook for an info pack, on how you can help spread the word.
SHARE OUR LINKS
SHARE YOUR IDEAS & BRAINSTORM WITH US
JOIN OUR NEXT ZOOM MEETING
NEXT MEETING
Let’s talk and brainstorm ideas – Please Email to join one of our meetings and we will send you our meet up times and or a link .
Zoom meetings are held on Saturday at 11.00 – 11.45
If you feel passionate about protecting nature, why not join our growing team and help shape the future of Warren Farm.
- Do you have any great ideas you think we should hear?
- Can you bring a skill to the table we are missing?
- Or perhaps you would like to get your group, class or support group involved.
JOIN THE DEBATE
ON OUR BLOG PAGE & LEAVE COMMENTS
SPEAK TO YOUR MP's
Ask your Ealing MP’s Virenda Sharma, Steve Pound, Rupa Huq, How will they tackle the climate and environmental emergency, will they support Hanwell Natures vision to protection of 60 acres of bio-diversity at Warren Farm as Ealings’ largest Nature Reserve before it is lost? Request that they encourage Ealing council to act now to save Warren Farms SINCs vital to bio-diversity and climate control and to ensure policies to protect this site are rigorously applied. Ask them if the will support Hanwell Nature’s Consortium of resident’s alternative vision for Warren Farm “In partnership with nature” ?