Today the UK Government will publish a revised National Planning Policy Framework for England. As a result, there will be ...

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 ...

“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 ...

The UK Government’s commitment to improving the planning system should prioritise preserving nature, as it forms the backbone ...

Alastair Fitter awarded Cadbury Medal for services to UK nature conservation - 26 years after his father received the same ...

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 ...

Over the space of a few weeks in spring, from mid-April onwards, bluebells set our woodlands ablaze with their bright blue flowers. The UK is home to more than half the world’s population of bluebells ...

For centuries it was believed that peatlands were of no value unless drained or extracted from. Today, it known that this is not true – so why are 80% of the UK’s peatlands still degraded? Peat ...

Charles Rothschild had founded the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves (SPNR - now The Wildlife Trusts) in May 1912, with the objective of protecting special places for wildlife. Over the ...

Whether it be a local wild place or species under threat - or that there is simply not enough wildlife where you live - you can ask your MP to help stop the loss of wildlife and prioritise climate ...

The long mane of tentacles that stream out from the lion's mane jellyfish is stunning… literally! Look but don't touch when it comes to these jellyfish - they give a powerful sting. It's easy to see ...

False widow spiders are often the subject of unflattering headlines, but in reality they're unlikely to bite humans. There are three very similar species of false widow spider that are likely to be ...