Grouse moors: working together to achieve shared outcomes
Natural England uplands staff recently took part in an industry-led free grouse moor training day at Snilesworth Estate on the North York Moors (02 August). The event hosted by...
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Hints and Tips: Applying for Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier
...available. Applications for the new CS Wildlife Offers must meet the minimum requirements of these offers to be successful. If you claim for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and declare...
Go adventuring with The Snail and the Whale
Natural England is helping families get out and about this summer with a free to download activity pack celebrating a much loved tale. Alongside the Marine Management Organisation and Macmillan...
The Porton to Plain Wildlife Connections project
...to identify how these species could be helped to move through the landscape. volunteers on Wiltshire's chalk grasslands Maps will be produced for landowners to show how particular areas of...
Working towards a world first – Natural England opens up 44 miles of North East coastline
Officials opening new stretch of English coast path. Natural England has today added an additional 44 miles of coastline between South Bents and Amble to the England Coast Path, giving...
Your Blue Backyard: Looking under the Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight seas
...that first exploratory step into their blue backyard. The exhibition is attending events across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight throughout the summer, including the New Forest Show, Dorset...
Keeping the wild edge to urban Essex – Nationally important site for nature in Basildon gets increased protection…
Natural England is taking a proactive step towards safeguarding the nature conservation interest of Langdon Ridge in Basildon, by declaring the area a new Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This move will see 345 hectares of land receive legal …
Stay fire aware in the great outdoors
...safe place, note the fire’s location and call 999. Do not start open fires (camp fires or barbeques) in the countryside. Always have them in safe designated places. Don’t throw...
Ravens have seen impressive recovery
...see that on my local patch in lowland Devon. Over the past ten years ravens have moved from being an occasional winter visitor, to a breeding resident. With that very...
Friends in high places: Ringing peregrine falcon chicks at York Minster
...the roof of York Minster for rather impressive (peregrine eye) views of York. The four chicks were colour-ringed with orange rings with three black letters – allowing them to be...