As Countryside Stewardship embarks on its third year of applications, Dawn Metcalfe, Countryside Stewardship Senior Communications Adviser, offers some suggestions on how to pull together a successful Mid Tier application. When a Countryside Stewardship (CS) Mid Tier application pack lands …
Our Chief Executive, James Cross, reflects on attending the MP Species Champions Awards and celebrates the HLF-funded Back from the Brink project. Last year Natural England launched our new conservation strategy, Conservation 21, to bring about a fundamental shift in nature …
Find out how you could help add to our knowledge bank by taking part in the Big Seaweed Search from our marine ecologist Dylan Todd. The Big Seaweed Search is a citizen science project run by the Natural History Museum. …
Our Chief Scientist Dr Tim Hill shares the seventh year of results from our Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey. This survey is widely regarded as the best, most informative of its kind and over the years has …
We have just been nominated for a CIEEM Innovation award which will be announced this Weds 21 June. Andrew Nicholson, Lead Adviser in our Dorset, Hampshire, and Isle Of Wight Team, tells us about the project to save sand lizards …
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 …
Brian McDonald, project manager for Natural England’s Facilitation Fund, tells us about the £800K that has just been announced to help landowners in flood-stricken areas manage their land. 2017: The Facilitation Fund flood round Spring has sprung and green shoots …
The fortunes of turtle doves across magical Martin Down in Hampshire are being boosted by a group of farmers working together for wildlife. Sarah Warrener, a Lead Adviser for Natural England, tells us about the benefits of this collaborative approach …
It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2017 and Claire Hayden - one of our apprentices on the Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve - tells us what it’s like being an apprentice for Natural England. Working in conservation is what I’ve always wanted …
Mel Hughes is our national Director of Change & Reform. Following the announcement of funding for a national roll-out of district licensing, she reflects on the benefits this will have on great crested newt conservation. What an important couple of …