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Today Defra has finally published more details on the Environmental Land Management schemes (ELM) that farmers have been clamoring for. Whilst many questions remain, The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, and…
The Wildlife Trusts are concerned that HS2 Ltd is threatening to prevent people’s right to peaceful protest with a legal bid this week.
Government levelling up plans will fail unless they include levelling up access to nature, warn 60+ organisations in a major new cross-sector campaign
New research finds 85% of people in…
Last week we heard that the implementation of the rules for Biodiversity Net Gain is to be delayed. Put simply, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requires developers to deliver measurably more for…
The England Tree Strategy is an opportunity for Defra to set out how trees and woods can play a role in tackling the climate and nature emergency through protecting, connecting, and expanding high…
A Place to Remember
When the stresses of life get too much, I take a walk through Attenborough Nature Reserve - a form of free therapy. The fresh air, the bird calls, the beauty of nature surrounding me, is calming.…
Is the Government struggling with its grasp of its own climate and environmental policies or is it deliberately setting out to mislead the public?
Tree planting and tea in the park as we sing to the health of the new tree
A scarce and declining bird, the tree sparrow can be spotted on farmland and in woodlands; it is not an urban bird in the UK. It has a brown cap and black cheek-spots, unlike the similar house…
The tree bumblebee is a new arrival to the UK. First recorded here in 2001, it is slowly spreading north. It prefers open woodland and garden habitats and can be found nesting in bird boxes and…
