Ash
A common tree, ash is familiar to many of us for its autumnal bunches of winged seeds, called 'keys'. It can be found in woodlands and prefers damp and fertile soils.
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Corn bunting
Like many of our farmland birds, the corn bunting has declined in number in recent years. Spot this streaky brown, thick-billed bird singing from a wire or post - it sounds just like a set of…
Avocet
A key species in the story of conservation, the avocet represents an amazing recovery of a bird once extinct in the UK. This pied bird, with its distinctive upturned bill, can now be seen on…
My laboratory
Nora’s study of bird behaviour explores how small bird communities flock together to ward off larger predators. Nature has many things to teach us and is now widely acknowledged as a key…
Planning for success: how the new UK Government can deliver on housebuilding targets whilst tackling the nature and climate crises
With a new UK Government now in situ, Becky Pullinger, head of land use planning at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews what is needed to deliver on one of their key manifesto pledges – to build new…
Nature Based Solutions
Nature Based Solutions hold the key to solving many environmental issues affecting communities.
Shropshire Invasive Non-Native Species Initiative
An introduction to some of the key Invasive Non-Native Species in Shropshire, and how to find out more.
Lack of progress made for nature at COP27
We cannot restore nature without tackling climate change, and we cannot tackle climate change without restoring nature, yet very little progress was made at COP27 in improving the protection and…
Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
Woodland
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…
Nature for Everyone
The Wildlife Trusts have joined more than 60 nature, planning, health and equality organisations to launch a new ‘Nature For Everyone’ campaign, calling for a ‘legal right to nature’ to be a key component of the Government’s Levelling Up reforms.
Wilder Marches
The vision is of a thriving Wilder Marches where people who know and love the land can make a good living and produce food whilst playing a key role in nature’s recovery, and where our wildlife and natural habitats play a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies.