My bigger picture
Acclaimed underwater photographer Paul Naylor has been diving and capturing images of life in the waters around the British coast for years, with over 2,000 dives to his name. He knows the impact…
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Ditchford Lakes and Meadows (Nene Wetlands)
This link will open on the Wildlife Trust for Beds Cambs & Northants website.
An important reserve for breeding and winter birds, with frequent visits from otters
A picture is not worth a thousand words – why capturing people and nature can help us save wildlife.
Our Head of Communications explores the impact images of people and nature can have
River lamprey
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
Luton Chalk Sites
As well as our own nature reserves we have also been helping improve other sites for wildlife.
NIA River Restoration
NIA River Restoration
River Restoration Hub
In 2024 the River Restoration Centre (RCC) used funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation to establish a network of River Restoration Hubs across the UK.
Top Sites
Our recommended nature reserves
30 Days Wild - A week of Wild Pictures
We've been gathering a wild rainbow for the first week of 30 Days Wild
Brownfield vs. Greenfield Sites
People often suggest that development should be built on ‘brownfield sites’ and not encroach on ‘greenfield sites’. But it’s more complicated than it seems.
What are Local Wildlife Sites?
Protecting these important and vulnerable sites
Bedfordshire River Wardens
How this new scheme will help rivers in the county