Cows moooo-ve back in to cut grass at local wildlife haven
Following a successful trial last autumn, a herd of cows will once again replace lawn-mowers to cut the grass at one of Worcestershire’s most important wildlife locations. The Canal & River Trust, which looks after Coney Meadow reed bed on the banks of the Droitwich Canal, has this week recruited the six Shetland cattle for […]
River Nene’s ‘dragons’ boosted by Heritage Lottery Fund support
Amphibians and reptiles living in the River Nene in the East of England are celebrating today after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) backed a project to conserve their habitats. Froglife, a wildlife conservation charity, has received a grant of £472,400 from HLF for its River Nene Dragon Finder project. Over the next four and a […]
Multi-million pound funding boost to ensure New Forest National Park is fit for the future
A £2.9m HLF Landscape Partnership¹ grant has been earmarked² for the National Park to restore lost habitats, develop Forest skills and inspire a new generation to champion and care for the New Forest. The seven-year New Forest Landscape Partnership will be led by the New Forest National Park Authority and 10 key partners, who will […]
Charge users for water efficiency, says CIWEM
Total abstractions in England and Wales are currently static or declining, but this trend is threatened by changes in climate, lifestyle, population growth and housing development. In a new policy statement on water use efficiency, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) have set out key measures needed to ensure the trend is […]
European foresters inspect UK squirrel damage
The visit, which took place in Kent, looked at trees which had been planted following the great storm of 1987 and which are now particularly vulnerable to grey squirrel damage. Organised by the European Squirrel Initiative, the visit was designed to demonstrate to foresters, from those countries which are particularly vulnerable, to the threat of […]
Environment Minister meets nature conservation leaders in the New Forest National Park
Richard Benyon MP joined the England Biodiversity Stakeholder Group to tour the Bisterne Estate near Ringwood, hosted by the New Forest National Park Authority in conjunction with the Bisterne Farms Estate. The Group includes national representatives of the Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Natural England, Defra, National Farmers Union, Country Landowners Association, Areas of Outstanding Natural […]
Environmental award won by Branston
Branston Ltd, the UK’s largest potato supplier, is one of four companies to be the first to achieve a new international award for water reduction from the Carbon Trust. Branston was awarded the Carbon Trust Water Standard in recognition of the company’s continued commitment to measuring, managing and reducing its water consumption. The Carbon Trust […]
