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From Chaos to Calm
Summary: One nature reserve’s battle with anti-social behaviour Main image: It felt like we had reached a new low – for both the Wildlife Trust and myself as Reserves Officer. After all, how many...
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Indian summer at Totternhoe
Summary: Bedfordshire reserves manager Nancy Reed takes stock of this characterful nature reserve on a sunny September day Main image: It’s one of those perfect early September days – it’s sunny and...
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Scrub be-gone
Summary: Scrub is a general term for shrubs and small trees. In some places it is a valuable wildlife habitat, but on a site which is important for its chalk downland habitats it can quickly become an...
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Getting the Blues
Summary: From the middle of May, the UK's smallest butterfly will be emerging. The small blue is also a butterfly in national decline and we need your help to conserve it. Main image: The small blue...
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New grazing infrastructure at Pegsdon
Summary: New infrastructure will help with grazing at Pegsdon Hills thanks to a grant from Veolia Main image: read more
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Blow's Downs News Update June 2016
Summary: Good news as Kidney Vetch is found to be spreading in the Hayfield, Yellow Rattle is found at Chaul End Field and a new path is cleared at Skimpot to help both people and cattle. Main image:...
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Wild Stories and Youth Rangers
Summary: Update on the work of our Education and Community Officer in the North Chilterns Chalk Living Landscape. Main image: Wild Stories on Blow’s Downs Children aged between 3 and 8 braved the...
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Update from our Totternhoe Reserves
Summary: Rare butterflies and orchids are benefitting from the arrival of our new team of helpers whilst we continue the battle damage done by illegal off-road bikers Main image: Totternhoe Quarry...
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Juniper regeneration
Summary: At Bedfordshire's Kensworth Quarry work is ongoing to preserve and boost the county's last remaining juniper trees - Laura Downton explains how Main image: Many counties in southern England...
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Junipers: a new generation
Summary: A population of wild junipers in Bedfordshire has just been increased with the planting of six new trees, as Laura Downton explains Main image: Since clearance work at the start of the year...
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