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Hodstock Priory - Snowdrops

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January 31st 2012

In February, visitors flock to the privately owned 19th century Hodsock Priory on an annual pilgrimage to wonder at the carpet of four million snowdrops that are scattered throughout five acres of its woods

Call to save our heritage in Weston

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January 27th 2012

The historic and archaeological importance of Weston Medieval Deer Park is hoped to be recognised by English Heritage, as Louise McEvoy finds out

Bristol Conservation & Science Foundation is calling on people to help collect migrating toads

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January 26th 2012

Volunteers are being sought to help save hundreds of toads and other amphibians from being killed as they make their perilous annual breeding migration. Some roads have been closed throught Bristol & Wiltshire to allow amphibians to cross safely.

How to recognise a tweet

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January 25th 2012

This is the best time of year to start learning the language of the birds, says ornithologist and ecologist Denis Jackson

Worcestershire wildlife: rivers of life

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January 23rd 2012

By Lucy Wood and Phil Smith, water and wetlands officers with Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

Barn Owls boosted by wildlife success

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January 19th 2012

A new study predicts a boost of 25 per cent in Barn Owl numbers on farms growing commercial crops alongside special wildlife habitats.

Few creatures capture our imagination as deeply as owls

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January 17th 2012

Few creatures capture our imagination as deeply as owls, not bad for an animal that only comes out when we’re all asleep – or do they? Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Tom Marshall investigates

Salmon is returning in growing numbers to North Yorkshire's River Ure

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January 11th 2012

Salmon returning in growing numbers to the now gin-clear River Ure could be a welcome boost to the local economy. Terry Fletcher reports Photographs by Joan Russell

Surrey Wildlife Trust events diary 2012 - conservation, walks and discovery

January 11th 2012

Surrey Wildlife Trust reveal what to keep an eye out for this month and where you can join them for nature related events in Surrey...

Robins: Our winter favourite

Rating: 3

January 4th 2012

Sarah Buckingham at Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust looks at our favourite winter feathered friend – the robin...

The legacy of Kitty's Orchard

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January 3rd 2012

Alison McGachy, Gwent Wildlife Trust fundraising manager, on the gift that keeps on growing

Bambis' Guardian Angel

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January 3rd 2012

Sarah Ford meets a wildlife assistant who is dedicated to caring for real-life Bambis.

Gloucestershire through the lens

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January 2nd 2012

Gloucestershire’s Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust names regional photography winners

Gloucestershire through the lens

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January 2nd 2012

Gloucestershire’s Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust names regional photography winners

MPs brand planning reforms a threat to the countryside

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December 21st 2011

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) today welcomed the call by a cross-party committee of MPs for ‘significant changes’ to improve the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

WildLife groups

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December 21st 2011

Make it your New Years resolution to save the wildlife on your doorstep

The Grey Seals of the Dee Estuary get ready for winter

Rating: 3

December 19th 2011

As we batten down the hatches for winter an exodus of our largest marine mammal, the grey seal, is taking place from the tempestuous sandbanks of the Dee Estuary. Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Tom Marshall discovers the astonishing reason why

Wild Christmas gift guide

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December 5th 2011

Some of the best gifts from Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust...

Surrey's parakeets: friends or foes?

December 1st 2011

A familiar sight in Surrey's gardens, the county's famous flock of parakeets have made a colourful addition to our native bird life. MATTHEW WILLIAMS finds out more about these exotic creatures and how they came to make their home here.

Berkshire farmers and volunteers provide snapshot of birdlife

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Web Exclusive

November 23rd 2011

The RSPB’s annual survey shows which are thriving in our fields