Slow the Flow Project & Natural Flood Management
How can we work with nature to reduce the risk and impacts of flooding?
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The Dormouse Blog
Believe it or not, there is an animal in Shropshire that spends more of its time sleeping than I do. During the course of one year, they spend up to 9 months of their time fast asleep or resting.…
Natural Christmas Decorations
Make a lovely natural Christmas wreath, and learn about the significance of evergreens and berries for the winter festival.
Natural succession in a new garden pond
When creating a new pond, you may be tempted to introduce species, but ponds will develop naturally and watching the process of colonisation will be fascinating, as Cath Price explains in this…
Perforate St John's-wort
The subject of much myth and legend, and a herbal remedy, perforate St John's-wort is a familiar flower. It has star-shaped, bright yellow flowers and lots of tiny holes in its leaves that…
Toadflax-leaved St John's-wort
Toadflax-leaved St John's-wort has star-shaped, bright yellow flowers. It is a rare plant, with most of its population existing on Dartmoor. It likes steep, sunny slopes, acidic soils and…
Schools workshop - John Muir Award
We work in partnership with the John Muir Trust to support hundreds of children each year to gain environmental awards.
Flood management
Flooding events occur at all scales, it can't be stopped but the impacts can be mitigated through natural flood management.
Nature for children and youth
The youth of today are nature's ambassadors of tomorrow. Ignite the spark of interest in nature and wildlife at an early age and it will create a lifelong love of the natural world as well as a happy and healthy child.
Nextdoor Nature Projects
Nextdoor Nature empowers people to take action for nature where they live! Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to leave a lasting natural legacy to mark The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Nextdoor Nature will give people the skills, tools, and opportunity to help wildlife flourish near them.
My flood defence
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…
A shameful step back for nature as UK Government pushes through damaging Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Despite valiant efforts by nature champions in the House of Lords, last night saw the Government bulldoze the wildlife-harming Planning & Infrastructure Bill through its last remaining hurdles…