Some great opportunities to get to know the nature hotspots of #Northants

The England Ecosystem Survey is the UK’s largest ever field survey. 🌱

It will let us:
🚦 track the condition of soils, vegetation and landscapes across England
🤝 make better decisions on how to manage land at a regional and national scale

Learn more:
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/03/eng…

Trees are vital for climate, nature and people. 🌳

Our CEO Marian Spain joined Forestry Commission’s CEO Richard Stanford, at Cranborne Estate to see best practice in #woodland management and discuss how collaboration can create multi-functional woodland.

naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/08/wor…

The Guardian today launches the (British) Invertebrate of the Year competition. A lovely way to highlight the importance and wonder of the vast majority of life on Earth. Everyone can vote and nominate their own too Buglife
theguardian.com/environment/20…

Area team at Strawberry Hill Farm, Beds, this week with a cast of wildlife champs inc Tony Juniper Craig Bennett Brian Eversham Land has developed into a rich scrub habitat supporting abundant wildlife. Need these places to power nature recovery! The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants

Spring is here and pasque flowers have appeared on the chalk slopes of the North Chilterns National Nature Reserves. Their name derives from 'paschal', meaning 'of Easter'. A great reminder that nature's blooming and there's lots to see and enjoy over the holiday weekend. #NNRs

We're pleased to announce that the Signs of Spring guided walk has been rescheduled for Sunday 21st April. Will you join us? Originally planned as part of the National Lottery Open Week #ThanksToYou event, we are still honouring this special offer. wildlifebcn.org/events/2024-04…

Chalk streams are our rainforest, our icecap, and we need to look after them.

We can only hope to achieve nature’s recovery by working with others.

Delivering the #ChalkStream Restoration Strategy can restore these iconic habitats for generations to come.

#WorldWaterDay

Don’t miss out! Local environment small grant funding for #Fenland communities.

Fancy helping a hedgehog? 🦔

The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme needs volunteers to help count #hedgehogs across England. We’re proud to fund this new pilot project.

Sign up to be a ‘spotter’ here: nhmp.co.uk.

People's Trust for Endangered Species Hedgehog Society

It’s the first day of the #HappierOutdoorsFestival ! Please use the hashtag to let us know what you’re doing and share your photos. For more info, visit happieroutdoors.london

It’s #SocialPrescribingDay ! Green social prescribing supports people to engage in nature to improve their mental and physical health. There is strong evidence that green social prescribing plays an important role in improving health and reducing loneliness.

A brilliant TEDx talk from Professor Angela Gallego-Sala on the importance of #peatlands in the fight against #climatechange . Just 11 minutes and well worth your time! youtu.be/ay-EvET5AGw?si…

The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants NE West Anglia Team TEDxLondon

My latest opinion piece in CPM Magazine Nature Natters: No Nature, No Farmers, No Food. cpm-magazine.co.uk/opinion/nature…

Last week our Reserve Manager was out at Barton Hills NNR with @WildlifeBCN clearing scrub on Ravensburgh Bank Site of Special Scientific Interest. Prep for grazing in summer - first time in over 40 years! Will improve this chalk grassland habitat & its rare plants and insects.

This was a lovely planting moment to share with our #Hitchin community & celebrate in my Country diary as we brought back a rare & much-loved tree by poplar demand... theguardian.com/environment/20… Phil Barron Melanie Coath Dominic Coath Simon Wightman Danny Pearson •°○

#SignsOfSpring down on our Castor Hanglands NNR this week.

Marsh Marigolds are coming into flower and the NNR team have spied their first frogspawn 🐸

#wildflowerhour

Great to be taking part in this today. We want to work with partners wherever possible on these key issues.