Guernsey’s Nature Commission has moved to larger premises at Lisia House, Rue à Chiens, St Sampson’s, near La Garenne Nature Reserve.
With one large office, two smaller offices, a meeting room and parking, it’s hoped the new site will provide improved accessibility, and extra space for volunteers, interns and members of the public.
The move from St Peter Port was necessitated by the Commission’s growth, including increased staff and the accumulation of equipment for citizen science projects and educational resources, it said.
The organisation has also emphasised how its focus on Citizen Science projects would benefit from the move.
“Equipment for citizen science projects such as ropes for marking transects, quadrats and identification guides, as well as school resources including clipboards, viewing pots, folding tables and many natural history books take up a lot of space so a larger, more suitable building was needed” – Nature Commission.
In October 2025, The Nature Commission released its annual State of Nature report, citing serious lack of data, and announced a drive to grow engagement with the public. You can read more about their reasons for doing so HERE.
In short, it needs more help from members of the public to identify which species populations may be at risk, as right now the data needed to do so isn’t available.
Earlier this week we saw some fruits budding from that pledge, with a volunteer project launching this spring, asking for help tracking butterflies and bumblebees across the Bailiwick. You can read more about the initiative and how to get involved HERE.
The Commission also cited team growth being a crucial factor in needing a bigger space to conduct their work from. Just this week the commission announced it was on the hunt for a new Data Analyst, with a niche for nature. You can read more about that HERE.
Angela Salmon, from the Nature Commission, said: ‘’Our new office which is so close to a nature reserve is the perfect location for the Nature Commission. We are looking forward to welcoming people to this building and creating a hub for nature.’’
You can learn more about the Nature Commission online, on its website HERE.