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In my opinion, nothing beats spending time outside. Be it visiting my local park, beautiful countryside, or taking a walk down the coast, spending time in nature is incomparable. But what does our natural environment mean to you? Do you …

Sarsen stone from Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve commemorates WWI Centenary and Oxfordshire village’s war dead

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To mark the centenary of the end of the First World War, Natural England's Thames area team recently donated a sarsen stone to Ibstone Parish Council in honour of those who lost their lives in service of their country.

How I changed my career thanks to a Natural England apprenticeship

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Steve Walker surveying for bees and butterflies on the Kingley Vale NNR

When you think of an apprentice you’ll probably think of someone in their late teens, so it may surprise you to know that I started my apprenticeship with Natural England in my mid-thirties. To say it has been life changing is no understatement and making the decision to change my career later in life was surprisingly easy.