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Busy Bloggin’

Here you’ll find some fascinating stories on a range of subjects from people who love and work for wildlife. While some are specialists, many are volunteers or people who simply love wildlife – just like you!

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Here you’ll find some fascinating stories on a range of subjects from people who love and work for wildlife. While some are specialists, many are volunteers or people who simply love wildlife – just like you!

If you’d like to become one of our regular bloggers, get in touch with us

“Protect your sandwiches at all costs!”

Discover the reason behind this sage advice from a seasoned volunteer!

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25 years of support

Partnerships Manager Ellen Kinsley looks at some of the highlights from 25 years of support from The National Lottery.

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A dawn chorus walk at Blacka Moor

Keen birdwatcher (and Nature Counts wildlife recording star) Wendy Birks takes us through a morning of birding on the beautiful Blacka Moor at the peak of the dawn chorus season.

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Active Amphibians

Springtime sees amphibians becoming active after their winter hibernation, so here’s a quick guide to the five native species you might find in your garden pond. 

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An opportunity ‘newt’ to be missed

Libby’s latest exciting adventure; on the hunt for newts.

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Are you seeing the big picture when it comes to insect decline?

There are easy steps we can all take to improve the situation for our insects and open-up our eyes to the current reality and the possibilities ahead.

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Beat the Street

Beat the Street in Rotherham, a giant game played in real time in the roads, parks and green spaces surrounding throughout the town. Walk, run, cycle, scoot or skip between Beat Boxes, tap in and collect points, whilst exploring every nook and cranny of your local area

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Ben Stone (Chair)

As Group Head of Environmental Sustainability at Kier, a leading UK construction and infrastructure services company, Ben Stone oversees the businesses environmental sustainability performance.

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Birds of prey – How to spot them

A short introduction on how to spot 5 bird of prey species

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Case Study: Urban Forestry Trainee

Jessica Eaton-Fearne was one of our Urban Forestry Trainees, funded by the Green Recovery Challenge Fund. She tells us about her training experience and where she goes from here!

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Celebrating wetlands

Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?

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