Residents in Haringey will be informed of local nature and wildlife events via the Haringey Council website after requests from a local Lib Dem councillor.

Cllr Lyn Weber (Crouch End) is keen to get Haringey’s residents more involved in local nature events and have access to information about the diverse wildlife of Haringey such as last Sunday’s London Frog Day.

Cllr Lyn Weber comments:

“I’m delighted that Haringey’s web team have agreed to add an extra category of ‘Nature & Wildlife’ to the Haringey website site for organisations to advertise their nature events.

“Only a few yards away from our main roads, in the borough’s gardens, parks and allotments, the borough is teaming with wildlife.

“There are lots of voluntary organisations out there that provide talks and take people on walks, such as Lee Valley Bats.

“Education is a must – we all need to understand how animals and nature behave so that we better understand how to look after it for future generations – especially in an urban area like ours.Nature events such as walks and talks help to educate, and they should be well advertised. “

Newly elected councillorRachel Allison (Highgate), who has her own allotment, adds:

“An allotment or garden, or even just a window box or balcony, can all give wildlife a helping hand. Avoiding pesticides and toxic types of slug pellet is important for all sorts of wildlife. The frogs on my allotment are a real pleasure to see in spring – one of the first signs that life is waking up again – and really help keep the numbers of slugs down.”