My family history
Whilst researching his family history, Vic found that many of his ancestors were connected to wild places as gamekeepers, shepherds, millers, gardeners or agricultural labourers. His lifelong love…
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My history lesson
Lancashire Wildlife Trust is working with Moorfield Primary school in Irlam to deliver both indoor and outdoor education on the mossland habitat. This includes the history of the area, and the…
My history book
Tim has volunteered at Astley Moss for five years, helping to increase the water levels on the bogs back to their historic healthy levels. He especially loves watching the birds return to this…
Online events during lockdown
Our usual walk and talk events programme is currently on hold, but we have an exciting and diverse range of online events planned for the summer.
Wilder Marches
The vision is of a thriving Wilder Marches where people who know and love the land can make a good living and produce food whilst playing a key role in nature’s recovery, and where our wildlife and natural habitats play a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies.
New Welsh-English project to restore nature and boost rural prosperity across historic Marches
Today a group of Wildlife Trusts launch Wilder Marches – an ambitious nature recovery project across two countries, four counties and three major river catchments. Shropshire, Herefordshire,…
A new partnership for the future of peat in the Marches
The Marches Peat Partnership has been launched to bring together organisations, land managers and researchers across the Marches region to support peatland restoration and sustainable management.…
Marches Mosses BogLIFE project
We are working to restore 665 hectares of peatbog in North Shropshire. These are one of the rarest habitats on earth - vital for carbon capture - over 96% have been destroyed.
Marches Mosses BogLIFE Project shortlisted for International Award
This year, The Marches Mosses BogLIFE Project is just one of 6 projects that have been shortlisted internationally for the award. The public vote opens at 10:00pm (UK time) on Tuesday, 6 September…
Flooding - it's only natural
As Shropshire reels in the face of another flood surge it’s time to think about the causes and solutions. All too often we forget that rivers are natural systems, with most having followed their…
Dr Cath’s Nature Diary March 2022
Spring is usually in the air by March and now is the time for migrant birds to start appearing back in the UK. But this year, spring has so far been particularly wet! Despite the weather, there is…
Dr Cath's Nature Notes - March 2023
If you’re looking for a creature associated with March, it has to be a hare. There is something very special about hares. If you think you can’t tell the difference between a hare and a rabbit,…