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In a world full of emergencies, do we have the energy for yet another one? Is it any different to the climate emergency and why should we care?

In 1949, an imperfect mapping process removed thousands of footpaths, byways, and bridleways from public use. Hear from guest blogger Paul Howland about his mission to restore Hampshire's…

Are you lucky enough to have seen a water vole? Sadly, these cute river-dwellers have undergone some of the worse declines of any British mammals. We look at some of the reasons why for…

The planning system is broken. Not only is it failing to create the type of sustainable, healthy communities that we all need but new development continues to tear up valuable habitat and further…

The warm weather, combined with all the wonderful sights of spring, makes May a fantastic time to get outside and with this week being Mental Health Awareness Week there is no better time to take…

The stinging nettle is, thanks to its sting and vigorous growth, a much-maligned weed by both gardeners and visitors to the countryside, but it has not always been that way.

Hedgehogs are disappearing from our countryside as fast as tigers are worldwide – a shocking situation for a species that was once common. However, with around fifteen million gardens in the UK,…

Bumblebees are one of our most familiar and endearing garden insects. Hearing their distinctive buzz and watching them dance from flower to flower epitomises a perfect summer’s day, and they are…

Update from Morton Marsh on the Isle of Wight

The Wildlife Trust's Reserves while we are in "lockdown".