Your Blue Backyard: Looking under the Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight seas
A new mobile exhibition showcasing the underwater life of the Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight seas has been launched.
Natural England
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
Natural England urge people to take extra care while out enjoying the countryside, following wildfire incidents on moors in the north of England.
Ravens have seen impressive recovery
Blog by James Diamond, Operations Director for the South of England on the recovery of ravens over the last 50 years and the often inaccurate accounts of licensed killing of ravens across the country.
Friends in high places: Ringing peregrine falcon chicks at York Minster
Natural England’s Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserves Team recently climbed York Minster to colour-ring this year’s brood of four healthy peregrine falcon chicks.
Royalty, Big Business and Catchment Management: Stepping Up A Gear
Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) received the royal seal of approval from The Prince of Wales with water and food and supply chain companies at the Catchment Management Summit at Moreton on Marsh on the 29th of May. The event organised …
Defra group champions young farmers
Natural England’s Catchment Sensitive Farming team and the Environment Agency are pioneering partnership working across the Defra family to educate young farmers and improve water quality for all. The Great Farm Challenge is a collaborative project, delivered by Natural England’s …
Pollinator package puts the buzz back into UK farmland
Hugh Darbishire received a Bees’ Needs Award from Lord Gardiner in November last year for work he is doing to support wild pollinators and farm wildlife on his 450 acre mixed farm. He is passionate about the wildlife that thrives …
The pre-general election period
We'll be quiet over the next few weeks while we're in the period of pre-election 'purdah'. We'll be back after the general election on June 8, so please stay tuned. You can follow us on Twitter to find out when …
The pre-referendum period
This blog will be on hold while we're in the period of pre-referendum 'purdah'. We'll be back after the EU referendum on June 23.