A weekly roundup of being a Bedfordshire Reserves Officer, with volunteer tasks and why we do what we do.

Local and national attention is returning to the health of our rivers, from Channel 4’s Dirty Business to calls for UNESCO status for chalk streams. Campaigners are pushing for stronger…

Tim Hill, Conservation Manager with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, is an enthusiast for dead and rotten wood and the animals that depend on it. Read on and find out why decaying trunks,…

Kevin Doyle has been surveying dormice in Brampton Wood for nearly 30 years and is excited to see the project enter a new phase
this year. Local Wildlife asked him about his involvement in…

Dr Angelika von Heimendahl is the Beaver Reintroduction Manager for the Wildlife Trusts nationally. She works with Trusts across the country to support current and new reintroduction projects like…

Nene Valley Reserves Officer, Laurence, explains the importance of managing trees to benefit wildlife and the process of pollarding at Summer Leys in Northamptonshire

With the latest Wild About Gardens focus on hoverflies, Danielle Page talks us through how to create one particular habitat to tempt more of these incredible insects into your garden.

Find out all about what we've been up to at the Community Garden at Rushden Lakes this Autumn, including October Half Term and planting our new community orchard!

Communities and Education Officer, Megan, gives an update on recent wildlife, conservation work and the visitor centre at Summer Leys over the last few months

Wildlife Trust BCN CEO Brian Eversham reflects on the recent controversy surrounding rivers, planning and environmental standards.