Habitats & Heritage
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| Founded | 2020 |
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| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Location |
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Area served | South and West London |
Key people | Paul Jennings (Chief Executive); Ann Hagell (Chair of Trustees) |
| Website | habitatsandheritage |
Habitats & Heritage is a registered charity[1] based at East Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It works in the London Boroughs of Richmond; Hounslow; Kingston; Wandsworth; Ealing; and Merton. It aims to understand the deep connection between urban nature and history by taking care of the local landscape; its wildlife, ecosystems and heritage.
The organisation was formed when the Environmental Trust for Richmond upon Thames merged with the South West London Environmental Network (SWLEN) in autumn 2020.[2][3] It adopted its present name in November 2020.[4][2]
Its chief executive is Paul Jennings.
Habitats & Heritage are guardians of several local buildings, including:
- Grove Gardens Chapel, Richmond Old Cemetery
- St Leonard's Court Air Raid Shelter, East Sheen
- Thames Eyot Boathouse, Twickenham
- The Burton Mausoleum, St Mary Magdalen's Church, Mortlake
- The Kilmorey Mausoleum, St Margarets
- The Bazalgette Mausoleum, St Mary's Church, Wimbledon
References
[edit]- ^ "1140872 – Habitats & Heritage". Charity Overview. Charity Commission for England and Wales. 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b "New charity launches with a mission to protect local nature, wildlife and heritage". Charity Today. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Environmental charities to join forces" (Press release). Environment Trust. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "New charity launches with a mission to protect local nature, wildlife and heritage". Habitats & Heritage. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
