A new wildlife area has been created at Queen’s Park Gardens to provide a haven for birds, butterflies, bats, beetles and lots more. The wildlife garden has been designed in conjunction with the local community. Hedgerows, trees and shrubs, tall grasses, wildflowers, woodpiles, a composting area, climbers and creepers are all planned to provide birds, small mammals and insects with food shelter and places to breed.
 
Additional habitat will be important for the survival of the house sparrow. Once a common and numerous bird in London, and now in dramatic decline (decline of 85 % from 1975 to 1995), Queen’s Park Gardens supports one of only four known colonies in Westminster.