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Birdwatching, Amy Lewis

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Wildlife corridor has been established in the High Peak

A New Wildlife Corridor in the High Peak

A Wildlife Corridor has been established in the High Peak, thanks to the collaboration of local farmers, volunteers, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and City of Trees.

Derwent Living Forest

The Nature Returns Forum comes to Derbyshire

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust were delighted to host our Nature Returns partners right here in Derbyshire and show them around some of our sites where rewilding and nature-based solutions (NBS) have…

Large Herbivores - shaping the landscape

Animals have been shaping our landscapes for thousands of years, but some species are more important than others. We call these ecosystem engineers.

Tree planting

Tideswell Tree Planting: Natures solution to flooding

As the season for tree planting comes to an end let’s take a moment to highlight the new partnerships formed and long hours put in within the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and the fantastic groups we’…

Hobby, Jon Hawkins

New book on the hobby has local links

In the 1950s the breeding population of Eurasian Hobbies in the UK was no more than a few pairs centred around the New Forest. In Derbyshire this fiery little falcon was completely absent as a…

Water vole, Terry Whittaker 2020 Vision

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…

grasslands

Rewilding in Derbyshire

Rewilding is about making more space for nature and bringing natural processes back to the countryside for people and wildlife, at a range of scales.

Undersea landscape, Lundy - Alexander Mustard2020Vision

Marine Wildlife and Me

Donal Griffin, marine conservation officer for The Wildlife Trusts, shares the experiences that inspired his love for the sea.

Song thrush by Margaret Holland

Deciphering the dawn chorus

Wildlife expert Nick Acheson introduces some of our feathered superstars to listen out for this spring.

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