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Our history

A history of The Wildlife Trusts and how it all began. In May 1912 banker and expert naturalist Charles Rothschild held a meeting at the Natural History Museum in London to discuss his idea for a new organisation to save Britain's best places for nature.
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The Carbon Landscape in Greater Manchester

The Carbon Landscape encompasses the wetlands of Wigan, the mosslands in Salford and Warrington and the Mersey Wetlands corridor stretching from Rixton to the Manchester Ship Canal, including the Woolston Eyes Site of Special Scientific Interest in Warrington.
My Wild Life

My history lesson

Lancashire Wildlife Trust is working with Moorfield Primary school in Irlam to deliver both indoor and outdoor education on the mossland habitat. This includes the history of the area, and the…

My Wild Life

My family history

Whilst researching his family history, Vic found that many of his ancestors were connected to wild places as gamekeepers, shepherds, millers, gardeners or agricultural labourers. His lifelong love…

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Natural History GCSE

The Natural History GCSE claims to prioritise nature connection and bringing theory and experiential learning together to support our future leaders. Surely, it’s worth exploring.

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Talk: The History of Bees

This link will open on the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website.

Join Isle of Axholme Area Group for a talk by Simon Bower on the fascinating history of bees in the UK.

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A history of birds and place

We can learn about nature in the most unexpected ways. Even the names of places offer us an opportunity to learn, not only about the wildlife on our doorstep, but local history too. Author,…

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History of the Woods Guided Walk

This link will open on the London Wildlife Trust website.

Join local historian and author of 'The Wood that Built London', Chris Schüler, to explore the history of the of the Great North Wood.