Beavers are back
Is there an animal that’s more engaging than a beaver? Or as intriguing or charismatic?
Once a common feature of our landscape, beavers were hunted to extinction in the UK 400 years ago.…
Is there an animal that’s more engaging than a beaver? Or as intriguing or charismatic?
Once a common feature of our landscape, beavers were hunted to extinction in the UK 400 years ago.…
Of all the most traditional of countryside activities, scything has to be at the top of the list. This ancient method of cutting meadows is thought to date back to Roman times, and it involves the…
In a world where every week seems to bring a media story clamouring for our attention, it’s sometimes hard to work out what really matters. But the next ten days aren’t just important – they’ll…
This week is Remember a Charity Week, an opportunity to take a moment to consider including a gift to charity in your will that can make a real difference to a cause you care about. Not only is…
Local people are standing up for wildlife this September by taking on the 30ks Wilder challenge. The challenge asks individuals to take on 30 kilometers in nature within 30 days and raise a…
Discover the different ways that moths and butterflies spend the winter
This weekend marks an important date in the conservation diary. Saturday night is International Bat Night, an annual celebration of one of the most fascinating of our planet’s species. Frequently…
The ongoing decline in biodiversity across the UK is without doubt one of the biggest challenges we face – both globally and here in the UK. Happily, some local authorities are responding to the…
A large grey bird flies over my neighbour’s house. “It’s just a pigeon” I think to myself and turn away before something clicks, and I snap my head back. It’s not a pigeon, but a pigeon killer. A…