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

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

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 …

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The science behind Natural England: Chief Scientist’s Report 2015-16

Tim Hill, 15 December 2016 - Biodiversity, Science and evidence

Dr Tim Hill, Chief Scientist at Natural England, tells us about the publication of Natural England’s first Chief Scientist’s Report, why we have put it together and what you can read between the covers. I’ve been looking forward to this day …

Maximising the benefits our green spaces have for the nation’s health

James Cross, 29 November 2016 - Mental health and wellbeing

James Cross, Chief Executive of Natural England, tells us about the benefits that our green spaces can have for mental health and wellbeing. We will all know somebody, probably more than one, who has been affected by mental health problems or dementia. …

10 years of CSF - helping over 19,300 farmers and the environment

Bob Middleton, 4 November 2016 - Farming

Bob Middleton is a project manager for Catchment Sensitive Farming at Natural England. He tells us all about the 10th anniversary of the scheme, and what has been achieved so far. We often hear the words change and reform and …

Unlocking the River Severn – a major new project to benefit people and wildlife

Lynne Farquhar, 27 October 2016 - Landscapes and access, Wildlife

Lynne Farquhar, a Conservation Advisor at Natural England, tells us about a major new project that will help secure the long-term future of many of the UK’s declining protected fish - including the rare shad - whilst re-connecting millions of …

Our 10th anniversary – a successful start with more hard work ahead

Andrew Sells, 25 October 2016 - Biodiversity, Landscapes and access

I feel very proud to write this as the Chairman of Natural England as it celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. In marking the occasion we will quite rightly reflect on many important achievements during that time, but do so …

Putting the bends back into Swindale Beck

Jean Johnston, 13 October 2016 - Protected sites and species

In a remote valley in the Lake District, Swindale Beck has just been moved. In an exciting project that benefits both people and wildlife, Natural England, the RSPB, the Environment Agency and United Utilities have been working together to put …

Are we at the turning point for outdoor learning?

Jim Burt, 29 September 2016 - Landscapes and access

There’s a real buzz around getting kids into the outdoors at the moment – outdoor learning, outdoor play, outdoor education, wild time, whatever you want to call it, everyone’s talking about how important it is to get our children outdoors. …

The Great British Beach Clean

Kate de la Haye, 20 September 2016 - Marine environment

Forget The Great British Bake Off, how about joining in The Great British Beach Clean? What is the Great British Beach Clean? The Great British Beach Clean event is organised by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) each year and gets …

Water voles back in Malham Tarn

Kate Morris, 8 September 2016 - Biodiversity, Farming, Uncategorized, Wildlife

Plop! If you’ve ever been lucky enough to hear that distinctive noise, you will probably share my enthusiasm for water voles. I've been thinking about water voles after the recent reintroduction of 100 voles at the National Trust's Malham Tarn …

A journey through time…

Jonathan Larwood, 26 August 2016 - Geology

Dr Jonathan Larwood, a geologist at Natural England, tells us about the treasures to be found on our geologically diverse coastline. We’re incredibly lucky that England is one of the most geologically diverse places in the world. Where better to …

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