Hen harrier
The hen harrier has been severely persecuted for taking game species and has suffered massive declines in numbers as a result. Thankfully, conservation projects are underway to reduce conflict…
The hen harrier has been severely persecuted for taking game species and has suffered massive declines in numbers as a result. Thankfully, conservation projects are underway to reduce conflict…
Hen harriers are one of the rarest breeding birds in England. The Wildlife Trusts cannot support the recent decision by Natural England to licence what is called “brood management” of hen harriers…
The courtship of the marsh harrier is certainly a sight to behold - wheeling and tumbling through the sky, male and female partners lock talons in mid-air. Look out for this rare bird over…
Fat hen is a persistent 'weed' of fields and gardens, verges and hedgerows. But, like many of our weed species, it is a good food source for birds and insects.
Hen Reedbeds is a blend of reedbeds, fens, dykes and pools created in 1999 to provide new breeding habitat for bittern and other wildlife.
Guided walk.
Would you like to get stuck into some outdoor conservation work?
Join us for a day of practical conservation and reserve management tasks at the fantastic Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a…
Join Michael Atkinson, mIndfulness expert and Co-Director of the Centre for Mindfulness and Wellbeing, for a day retreat to practice mindfulness meditation away from the usual day-to-day…
Our volunteer day at EcoPark is held on a Tuesday from 10.00am - 14.00pm.
This International Women’s Day we are profiling some of the wonderful women across The Wildlife Trusts.