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A hedge of twisted tree branches in a field, supported by pale wooden posts

The benefits of hedge-laying

Why are hedges so important? Lunt Meadows Heritage and Conservation Trainee, Amy Birtles, explains what hedge-laying is and why it's so great for wildlife.

A woman wearing a safety helmet felling a tree on a heathland using a chainsaw

Why do we fell trees?

Conservation is the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and of wildlife so why is it that we fell trees?

Hedgehog (c) Tom Marshall

The results of our 2020 hedgehog survey

We were overwhelmed by the response to our 2020 hedgehog survey. A fantastic 1,085 of you submitted your hedgehog sightings, and the results are finally in.

Ponds and pools at Lunt Meadows nature reserve surrounded by lush vegetation

Celebrating wetlands - where land meets water

We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think. Wetlands have largely been removed from our landscape, and this loss is…

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