My new roots
Mary moved to Birmingham for her job and has found volunteering with The Wildlife Trust the perfect way to meet new people and put down roots in a new place.
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My new life
Working full time in a windowless room cut Sonja off from the natural world around her; but spending time in wild places has helped her to discover herself since a shock diagnosis two years ago.…
Challenges abound for the new Prime Minister – but nature has the solutions
As Andy Burnham enters Number 10, we urge him to recognise that looking after nature means that it will look after us
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…
New Zealand Pygmyweed & Wood Lane
Wood Lane Nature Reserve faces an ongoing challenge with New Zealand Pygmyweed, an introduced aquatic plant that forms dense mats and disrupts habitats for wading birds. After spreading…
First beaver born in Shropshire in 400 years
A nature reserve in Shropshire has welcomed its first baby beaver, following the release of a pair of Eurasian beavers at the site in Shrewsbury earlier this year.
Full marks for new school subject announced today
The new natural history GCSE will tackle the biggest issue of our time – the loss of nature and our connection to it
Call for new water shortage measures
The Wildlife Trusts call for efficient water management, huge reductions in pollution, and support for landowners to create more space for nature.
A new partnership for the future of peat in the Marches
The Marches Peat Partnership has been launched to bring together organisations, land managers and researchers across the Marches region to support peatland restoration and sustainable management.…
New wave of protection for the sea announced today
Today The Wildlife Trusts welcome the news that the Government is designating a third phase of 41 new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs). This historic move will help protect the seas around our…
Ten years on from the vote: Brexit has turned the UK grey not green
A new report commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts has uncovered the decade-long decline of the UK’s environment since the EU Referendum.
Nature Based Solutions
Nature Based Solutions hold the key to solving many environmental issues affecting communities.