Dunlins are another small wader that flocks to the coast for the winter, flying in from eastern Europe and Russia. We also have our own breeding population, with these birds moving from their UK ...

Did you know that, while both wading birds, Stone-curlews are actually in a different family to the Curlew? The Stone-curlew gets its name from its distinctive, ‘kuu-liie’ call, but is actually a ...

The health-giving power of nature is being shared across the West Midlands in our first fully urban-based project to support physical and mental wellbeing. Thanks to the funds raised by players of ...

Nature Prescriptions are a non-medical, free to use, innovative way for people to improve their health and wellbeing based on accessible, self-led activities that can be done from home, on their own ...

When more of us join together to campaign, we become a more powerful force for nature.

The Tate Modern in London and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead are among 15 galleries and cultural spaces across England hosting a day of artist-led action calling on audiences to ...

It might sound like an oxymoron, but a dead hedge is a wonderful habitat that’s full of life. Dead hedges provide hiding places and nesting habitats for all sorts of creatures, as well as food for ...

The best time to spot bats is usually from May to September. Come October and November bats are spending more time searching for hibernation sites, as well as undergoing periods of torpor. This is a ...

For farmland birds in England, this accelerated decline reflects that, despite some positive progress, the rollout of new agri-environment schemes is missing the mark. Well-designed agri-environment ...

A one-year-old Hen Harrier has disappeared from the Yorkshire Dales National Park and it is suspected that she has been shot illegally.

In March 2025, the UK Government introduced the Planning and Infrastructure Bill with the aim of speeding up the delivery of new infrastructure and housebuilding. However, together with other experts ...