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My out of office
When Andrew gets away from his desk, he likes to escape to the Gunnersbury Triangle Nature Reserve. From bramble bashing to bonfire building and clearing ponds, he’s always learning new ways to…
My thermostat
As the Chat Moss Project Officer for Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Elspeth is helping to restore the wild peatland landscape that has been drained for over 200 years. The area lies within five miles…
Rhos Pasture Restoration Project - Tourism Feasibility Study
Radnorshire Wildlife Trust wish to engage a contractor to undertake a feasibility study to assess the potential for nature-based tourism focused around rhos pasture and its associated habitats.…
Sycamore
A tall, domed tree of woodlands, hedgerows and parks, the introduced sycamore is familiar to many of us the 'helicopter' producing tree - its large, winged fruits appearing in autumn.…
My back-to-school
As a child growing up in Ghana, Patience never took an interest in what was going on in the garden. Now, she’s growing her own flowers and vegetables every week, both at the Centre for Wildlife…
Black grouse
The male black grouse, or 'blackcock', is famed for its display behaviour, known as 'lekking'. A sight to behold, it fans out its tail and struts its stuff to show its…
Life as a Toad Patroller
At the start of the year, I was approached by Grace at Radnorshire Wildlife Trust and asked if I would like to become an official Toad Patroller. Having taken part in Toad Patrols around…
Wilder Pentwyn Project Evaluation Tender
The Radnorshire Wildlife Trust wishes to appoint an independent, professional external evaluator to assess how the Wilder Pentwyn Project has performed against its forecast objectives and outputs…
Smew
This small duck is an uncommon winter visitor to the UK, where they're usually found on lakes, reservoirs and gravel pits.
My water filter
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…
My recovery
After undergoing brain surgery, Simone suffered from severe headaches and was worried that she would find volunteering with Durham Wildlife Trust too strenuous; in fact, she has found that the…