Garnock Floods
Low lying water-logged pasture with shallow seasonal pools and a large permanent pond; an excellent site for bird watching
Low lying water-logged pasture with shallow seasonal pools and a large permanent pond; an excellent site for bird watching
A nature reserve with an array of wetland plants and birdlife
As flooding becomes more frequent and more extreme, we can't manage floods as we did in the past. We need a new approach - and nature can be part of the solution.
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…
Three open freshwater pools surrounded by marshy grassland and swamp
The Wildlife Trusts are calling on the Government to rebuild the country’s natural defences by investing in natural solutions for flood control, following the recent extreme weather conditions.…
 Shropshire Wildlife Trust has secured funding from Shropshire Council and DEFRA to deliver Natural Flood Management (NFM) measures in the peat dominated catchment of the River Perry. This is one…
The UK River prize celebrates the projects improving our waterways.
With the ever present nature and climate crisis making itself known, a collective of farmers, landowners and environmental charities came together to form a vision for food, farming and nature…
The bloody henry starfish is normally a bright purply-red colour and is found all around the UK.
Bloody crane's-bill has striking magenta flowers that pepper our rare limestone pavements, grasslands and sand dunes with summer colour. It is a favourite of all kinds of insects, including…