Habitats & Heritage is a

registered charity A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, Religion, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definitio ...

based at East

Twickenham Twickenham ( ) is a suburban district of London, England, on the River Thames southwest of Charing Cross. Historic counties of England, Historically in Middlesex, since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, who ...

in the

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames () in south-west Greater London, London, England, forms part of Outer London and is the only London boroughs, London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller ...

. It works in the London Boroughs of Richmond;

Hounslow Hounslow ( ) is a large suburban district of West London, England, west-southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow, and is identified in the London Plan as one of the 14 metropolitan cen ...

;

Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ...

;

Wandsworth Wandsworth Town () is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Toponymy Wandsworth takes its name ...

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Ealing Ealing () is a district in west London (sub-region), west London, England, west of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Ealing. It is the administrative centre of the borough and is identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Pl ...

; 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. It adopted its present name in November 2020. 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

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* 2020 establishments in England Charities based in London Environmental organisations based in London Environmental organizations established in 2020 Heritage organisations in England Organisations based in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Twickenham {{DEFAULTSORT:Habitats and Heritage