Volunteers will be helping to protect the UK’s endangered bumblebee population as part of a three-year conservation project supported by a £340,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) will begin work with 300 farmers and landowners and up to 20,000 members of the public from across the UK to raise awareness of these important pollinators and … [Read more...] about Lottery money to help protect Bumblebee
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Project hopes to protect sand loving plants
Holidaymakers enjoying the beaches and sand dunes around UK coastline this summer may be unaware of the spectacular wild flowers and other plants that sometimes live in the dunes behind the beaches. Sadly some wild flowers and other coastal dune plants have declined drastically - some are already extinct. Plantlife, a national plant charity, is launching a pioneering … [Read more...] about Project hopes to protect sand loving plants
‘Balconies, boxes and roofs could help tackle loss of UK biodiversity’ says RSPB
The RSPB is urging people to create a window box or turn their balconies and rooftops into miniature gardens. A haven for all kinds of creatures in even the smallest of areas can be created for wildlife , says the charity. According to The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), over 80% of the UK population has somewhere to grow outdoor plants, including patios, … [Read more...] about ‘Balconies, boxes and roofs could help tackle loss of UK biodiversity’ says RSPB
Record corn bunting roost in Bedfordshire
Conservationists are investigating what has caused the largest roost of corn buntings in living memory to settle in a farmer’s field in Bedfordshire. The farm in the village of Stotfold in Bedfordshire currently has 700 corn buntings – thought to be around 4 per cent of the entire UK population – occupying one field. RSPB experts are working with farmer Steve Bumstead to … [Read more...] about Record corn bunting roost in Bedfordshire
Sandwich Anyone? A surprise seabird spectacle …
For the first time in more than 30 years, hundreds of threatened Sandwich terns have settled to nest at RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, on the Suffolk coast, joining record numbers of gulls to provide a spectacular sight and sound for visitors. It is not known why the terns have suddenly returned to Minsmere, but as they arrived late, it suggests they may have moved from a site … [Read more...] about Sandwich Anyone? A surprise seabird spectacle …