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Rewilding the Marches Mosses – Britain’s third largest raised bog

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By Dr. Joan Daniels, MBE, Natural England’s Marches Mosses BogLIFE Project Officer, at Fenn’s, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve.  For 30 years, I have been lucky enough to lead Natural England/Natural Resources Wales rewilding of the centre of …

Collaboration is key to delivering more for nature and people through our National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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An image of Malvern Hills

By Philip Hygate, Chair of National Association for AONBs, Mike McKinley, Chair of National Parks England and Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England. Our most beautiful landscapes can be found in England’s 10 National Parks and 34 Areas of Outstanding …

More people than ever visit the natural environment

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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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...the Common so it is visible from the Ibstone Road and to walkers on the footpath. A community remembers A simple limestone plaque commemorating the village’s fallen soldiers is attached...