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RSPB Scotland acquires Bass Rock and Craigleith Island to protect vital seabird colonies
RSPB Scotland has purchased Bass Rock and neighbouring Craigleith Island, ending 320 years of private ownership by the Hamilton-Dalrymple f…
Plans for new opencast coal mine in Carmarthenshire refused
Carmarthenshire Council has rejected a proposal to extract 85,000 tonnes of coal from an extension at the Glan Lash site. The decision prot…
Rare daylily collection opens to the public at Antony House in Cornwall
A walled garden at Antony House near Torpoint has opened its gates to showcase a national collection of 600 varieties of daylilies. These f…
Plans for final UK opencast coal mine at Glan Lash rejected
Carmarthenshire Council has refused a proposal to extend the Glan Lash mine near Llandybie, citing the potential loss of peatland and harm …
Lincolnshire farmer relies on ladybirds and wasps to protect crops
As harvest nears, a farmer in Brigg, Lincolnshire, is counting on ladybirds, wasps and hoverflies to control pests naturally. These insects…
Isle of Wight festival focuses on nature with beach cleans and community events
The Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival is offering a different kind of summer event, with no big-name headliners but more than 100 community-…
Commonwealth Games relay campaign aims to remove one million pieces of plastic from waterways
The King’s Baton Relay has partnered with the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign to prevent one million pieces of plastic from ent…
Nautical Archaeology Society receives £200,000 grant to monitor Sandwich Bay shipwrecks
The Nautical Archaeology Society has been awarded nearly £200,000 to continue its work documenting shipwrecks and artefacts along the Sandw…
Dr Marnie Lovejoy becomes the first woman to chair the Grayling Society
Dr Marnie Lovejoy has been appointed as the first female chair of the Grayling Society, an organisation dedicated to protecting the graylin…
Cornwall apiarist Molly Earp rescues honeybee colonies from homes and businesses
For over a decade, Molly Earp has been relocating honeybee colonies found in unusual spots like wall cavities, machinery, and cars. By offe…
Shaun Hancox is turning his golf course landscaping skills into a mission to restore Britain's ponds
After years of shaping golf courses, Shaun Hancox now uses his excavator to build freshwater habitats for rewilding projects across the cou…
Startup turns human urine into certified natural fertiliser
A Swiss startup, VunaNexus, is transforming human urine into a certified natural fertiliser, offering a sustainable alternative to traditio…