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The Spinney Action Group in Camborne are protecting and transforming a precious green space in the town centre.
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Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
Devon to benefit from The Wildlife Trusts’ Atlantic rainforest recovery programme
• Devon Wildlife Trust to restore lost habitat with share of £38 million Aviva fund
• New rainforest nature reserve will be created near Totnes
• Devon project is the first in South…
The magic of mistletoe: the myths and benefits for wildlife
Mistletoe is a symbol of Christmas, we all know about kissing under the mistletoe. But there's much more to this pretty parisitic plant. Find out more about the legends behind it and the…
Putting nature back into our countryside
Motivating farmers with pheasant’s eye, pink tractors and rare moths – award-winning farm advisor, Alison Cross is putting nature back into Hampshire… Emma Robertshaw, head of media at The…
The benefits of Marine Conservation Zones
Discover why we're calling on the Government to create 41 new Marine Conservation Zones in English seas.
Deadly neonicotinoids ban must bring overdue respite for bees, say The Wildlife Trusts
Today, the UK Government has announced its intention to bring forward a “complete ban on bee killing pesticides” with “legislative options that would legally prevent the future use of three…
Save bees and pollinators
We have pollinators to thank for every third mouthful we eat. Not only do they pollinate our food crops, but they’re also vital for the survival of other wild plants that support so much of our wildlife. The Wildlife Trusts are working to save bees and pollinators. Found out how you can help save butterflies and bees.
An introduction to the world of bees
This link will open on the Norfolk Wildlife Trust website.
Join NWT Wilder Learning Intern Phoebe Leicester for an illustrated talk about the fascinating world of bees.
Celebrities back last chance for UK Government to fulfil promise to ban sale of peat
· Today’s bill is UK Government’s last chance to ban sale of peat before election as promised
· Alison Steadman, Iolo Williams & Cel Spellman join The Wildlife Trusts in urging MPs to…
Awareness of Bees and their importance in the environment
This link will open on the Shropshire Wildlife Trust website.
Bees are among our most important pollinators, playing a vital role in ecosystems and helping many of the plants around us to reproduce.
Government puts bees at risk
The Government has again put bees at risk by permitting the use of the banned pesticide thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England in 2022.