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  • Elegant and sensitive winning design for Great Fen Visitor Centre

    Friday 17th May, 2013

    Great Fen Shiro Studio

    RIBA competition winners announced with a stunning contemporary design capturing the essence, light and drama of the fenland landscape

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  • Help get children in touch with nature

    Friday 17th May, 2013

    Volunteers needed to help deliver the Wildlife Trust’s new Little Bugs Club

    A new Little Bugs Club in Irthlingborough will give under 5s the opportunity to positively experience and learn about wildlife right on their doorstep

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  • Peterborough craves more Wild Moments

    Thursday 16th May, 2013

    A survey has revealed that Peterborough residents treasure their local wildlife - and want more of it . . .

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  • Ouse Valley reserve looks to bright future

    Tuesday 14th May, 2013

    Cow Lane Nature Reserve handover by Caroline Fitton

    The baton of care for Godmanchester Cow Lane reserve is passed on from Lafarge Tarmac to the Wildlife Trust

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  • Boathouse plans to go ahead on wildlife site

    Friday 10th May, 2013

    Permission has been granted for a large boathouse facility on a wildlife site in Ely despite protests from local people and nature conservation organisations including the Wildlife Trust.

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  • Designs for wildlife

    Thursday 9th May, 2013

    Amanda McCormick and Jamie Poole (Associate Director) from Building Services Des

    Corby based company, Building Services Design, have been looking beyond the internal design of buildings to see what they can do to make life better for wildlife on the outside.

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  • Very Happy 50th Birthday to the Northamptonshire Trust

    Wednesday 8th May, 2013

    badger cuts 50th cake by Lisa Rowley

    The inaugural meeting took place on 11 May, 1963 - 50 years on and we're still going strong

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  • Norwich & Peterborough invest in homes for local wildlife

    Friday 3rd May, 2013

    Staff from N&P’s Hampton branch enjoy some pond dipping at Woodston Ponds nature

    A local Wildlife Trust project has received a cash boost thanks to Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P).

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  • Students' artistic gateway to nature

    Thursday 2nd May, 2013

    Cherry Hinton artwork by Laura Osborne

    Local students in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge have unveiled stunning artwork to enhance the entrance to a nature reserve. The first year A-level students from The Netherhall Sixth Form Centre have been working with the local Wildlife Trust at Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits nature reserve.

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  • No nature, no economy

    Thursday 2nd May, 2013

    Tony Juniper

    Our natural environment is under threat because it is seen as a ‘nice to have’ - an optional extra which can be afforded during good times but not so much when economic growth is weak, according to environmentalist - and Wildlife Trust BCN Trustee - Tony Juniper.

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