It has often been said that a squirrel could once make its way from Land’s End to John o’ Groats without ever touching the ground. Were England’s forests ever so dense that this could have been…

Conservation grazing is a forward-thinking method of using livestock for wildlife friendly, sustainable farming. Using livestock for conservation grazing purposes has increased in popularity in…

At the end of June, a small delegation from the Trust attended Groundswell – the regenerative agriculture festival. Founded just eight years ago, it’s grown into something of a phenomenon –…

Much like trying to get healthy in the new year, I consider whether government plans to restore nature are a meaningful commitment, wishful new year pipedream, or a bit of both.

Today Defra has finally published more details on the Environmental Land Management schemes (ELM) that farmers have been clamoring for. Whilst many questions remain, we welcome a significant step…

Arcadian Ecology, the Trust’s ecological consultancy, are carrying out surveys on Vitacress farms this summer, looking to understand how wildlife is using their sites at present, and how they…

Ellie Brodie, Head of Land Management for Wildlife Trust's national office, takes a look at how the Agriculture Bill and recent Defra policy statements are stacking up for wildlife and wild…

New research by Wildlife Trusts, National Trusts and RSPB sets out the costs and benefits of investing in nature.

Around 70% of England's landmass is farmland - imagine the impact if all of our farms made space for nature.