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Planning and Infrastructure Bill

The UK Government promised to protect and restore nature. But less than a year in, new planning changes are set to weaken environmental protections for developments, like housebuilding.

Bison Calf Wilder Blean - Donovan Wright

Wilder Blean Festival

Join us for a Wilder Blean Festival event, celebrating the inspiring woodland landscape of the Blean with guided tours, family activities and forest bathing.

The toothwort plant with white leaves, tinged with pink.

Toothwort on Hothfield Heathlands in May

Volunteer Margery Thomas talks us through a fascinating species you can find on Hothfield Heathlands in May: toothwort! Read all about it and the recent bird counts at the reserve here.

Why are hedgerows important?

Hedges - they sit at boundaries, at the edges of gardens, fields, and roads. But too often, they’re relegated to the edges of our minds...

a black pony walking through ferns

Konik ponies in conservation

Koniks (sometimes referred to as Konik Polski) are a non-native primitive breed that originate from Poland. They are a descendant of the tarpan, a type of European wild horse that went extinct in the 19th century. They have been bred for almost 80 years to be the ideal breed for use in conservation grazing, specifically for traits of hardiness, longevity and ease of handling, and are used successfully across Europe in conservation grazing schemes.