Many farms have out of date or unwanted chemicals in store, which can be costly and difficult to dispose of safely. If stored inappropriately and over a prolonged period, containers can degrade and leach their contents. Unsafe disposal and leakage cause serious pollution in our waterways, affecting insects and other wildlife. Between January and March 2020, the Medway Valley Countryside Partnership, with the support of the National Farmers Union and a range of funders, ran a Pesticide Amnesty to collect and dispose of over 3,500 litres of out-of-date or illegal chemicals across the Medway catchment, which covers 1,857 km2 of Surrey, Kent and East Sussex.

Saltmarshes and estuaries are unique places where river freshwater and salty sea mix, providing a range of habitats that many animals rely on for feeding, breeding, and shelter. Find the best places to visit an estuary and see wading birds and more.

Local Wildlife Sites are areas of land especially important for their wildlife. They are some of our most valuable wildlife areas.

Welcome to Wild LIVE! Our series of discussions hosted by The Wildlife Trusts' Chief Executive, Craig Bennett.

New wildlife sites in Hampshire and Isle of Wight