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What is Wildbelt and how can it help planning policy?
Today the UK Government will publish a revised National Planning Policy Framework for England. As a result, there will be ...
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Managing road verges for wildlife
We want to see a ribbon of wildflowers running alongside roads, and on roundabouts; supporting crucial pollinators like bees and butterflies. Small changes, such as mowing later in summer make a big ...
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New food security report out today shows Government must fast-track nature-friendly farming
“We are calling on Government to outline a clear future for nature-friendly farm schemes as a matter of extreme urgency. Farmers on marginal land with low food production – but that has high potential ...
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If the UK Government is serious about improving the planning system it wouldn’t start by undermining nature – the foundation of our economy
The UK Government’s commitment to improving the planning system should prioritise preserving nature, as it forms the backbone ...
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Bog saviour awarded prestigious medal in UK first
Alastair Fitter awarded Cadbury Medal for services to UK nature conservation - 26 years after his father received the same ...
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Farming Transition all at sea – but where’s the Captain?
Barnaby is Land Use Policy Manager for The Wildlife Trusts With yet another announcement from UK Government to add to farmers increasing concerns, Barnaby Coupe, senior land use policy manager, ...
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With COP29 having been dragged over the line, were there any wins for climate and nature?
Kathryn Brown is Director of Climate Change and Evidence for The Wildlife Trusts Kathryn Brown, director of climate change and evidence for The Wildlife Trusts, reviews the ups and downs of this ...
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Red dead-nettle
Red dead-nettle does not sting. It displays dense clusters of pinky-red flowers in whorls around its stem, and can be found on disturbed ground, such as roadside verges. Red dead-nettle is a common ...
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Farming, flooding and food - how nature can help
Strategic Lead - Agriculture at The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts Sometimes it looks like flooding is happening everyday somewhere in the world and the UK too. The Wildlife Trusts Strategic lead on ...
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Nature charities urge UK Government ministers to protect globally rare chalk streams in planning reform
A group of UK nature charities have written to Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP and Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP calling for action to protect the UK’s chalk streams in planning reforms. The letter is headed by ...