Common juniper
A sprawling, spiny evergreen, common juniper is famous for its traditional role in gin-making. Once common on downland, moorland and coastal heathland, it is now much rarer due to habitat loss.…
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Juniper shieldbug
As the name suggests, this shieldbug can often be found on juniper trees. Look out for its distinctive markings.
Volunteer in the uplands and help combat climate change
Do you like spending time in the fells? Want to help look after the Lake District whilst doing what you love?
Eycott Hill celebrated at Uplands for Everyone conference
Over five years this special place has been put into natural recovery for everyone’s benefit.
Nextdoor Nature projects
Nextdoor Nature empowers people to take action for nature where they live! Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to leave a lasting natural legacy in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Nextdoor Nature will give people the skills, tools, and opportunity to help wildlife flourish near them.
Upland birch wood
Elegant, airy woodlands of silver-barked birches found across the northern uplands. Often transient in feel, with scattered trees growing over the heathy field layer of the surrounding moorland,…
Peatland projects rise to the climate challenge
The Wildlife Trusts unveil 12 new nature recovery projects – restoring peatlands, saltmarsh, kelp forests, chalk grassland, wetlands and woods – to store carbon. Among them is our work to restore…
The Bog Graham Round – how runners can help to restore our uplands
Ross Brannigan from the Green Runners explains why he's urging the running community to support our Skiddaw Forest project.
Upland calcareous grassland
Limited in distribution, this sweetly-scented, short-cropped, springy grassland is famed for its abundance of rare and scarce species.
Finishing off projects and trip to Estonia
I have been on several trips away during April and May – hence the lack of blog posts – as well as finishing off some big pieces of work. A thoroughly enjoyable couple of months!
The Earnse Project
The Earnse project aims to provide a platform for everyone to explore the wonders of nature on their doorstep.
My project
Craig gives up his time volunteering in the Bluebell Community Garden. Transforming the garden into a positive space for local people to enjoy, Craig has felt himself become relaxed and happier,…