Orchard
A visit to a traditional orchard reveals gnarled old trunks of fruit and nut trees bursting with blossoms and young leaves in springtime, with wildflowers and insects populating summer’s long…
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Future of farming
To help our wildlife and environment recover we need to invest in our land and countryside, at a higher level than we currently are.
Breadcrumb sponge
This sponge is found on rocky shores around the UK and looks like a thick bready crust (if you use your imagination a bit!).
Arable fields
Most arable fields are large, featureless monocultures devoid of wildlife, but here and there are smaller fields and tucked away corners that are farmed less intensively, or are managed…
A brighter future for Welsh rivers
After many years of campaigning Wildlife Trusts Wales welcomes the Welsh Government announcement today of the introduction of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales)…
Sir David Attenborough calls for role of nature to be recognised in fight against climate change in new film
The Wildlife Trusts say ambitious nature recovery should be focus at COP26
My passion
Chris is the Southern Reserves Manager at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and leads a team of staff, wardens and volunteers in caring for our nature reserves in the South of Nottinghamshire. This…
£6 million investment to trigger new phase for UK nature recovery
The Wildlife Trusts ramp-up plans to combat nature crisis with new rewilding programme
Historic moment for Welsh beavers
The Wildlife Trusts in Wales and Beaver Trust warmly welcome new Welsh Government legislation recognising the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) as a native species and granting it protected status –…
My haven
I was privileged to be able to be a volunteer at the start of the Skylarks project. It was my way of “pay back” for all the time I had used Skylarks Nature Reserve before Nottinghamshire Wildlife…
Golden eagle
The enigmatic golden eagle disappeared from England and Wales in the 19th century due to severe persecution. Scottish birds suffered from the use of pesticides in the 20th century. Luckily, golden…
Will banned bee-killing pesticides become the new norm?
The Wildlife Trusts’ lawyers contact the Secretary of State to question the legality of ignoring expert advice