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Castle Howard Arboretum's red squirrel project helps boost population numbers
The Castle Howard Arboretum in North Yorkshire has successfully bred 15 red squirrel kits since launching its conservation project last yea…
Work begins to transform 136 hectares of Cambridgeshire farmland into wetland
Diggers have begun converting arable fields at Speechly's Farm near Ramsey into a new wetland landscape featuring pools, channels, and reed…
Liverpool's St Johns Shopping Centre harvests honey from rooftop beehives
Staff at St Johns Shopping Centre have been trained as beekeepers to manage three hives installed on the building's roof. The project, whic…
Plastic wet wipes to be banned across the UK
A new ban on single-use wet wipes containing plastic is being rolled out across all four UK nations over the coming year, starting with Wal…
Edinburgh Botanic Garden reopens historic Victorian palm houses after £20m restoration
The Victorian palm houses at Edinburgh Botanic Garden have reopened following a five-year, £20m refurbishment designed to protect the site …
Tender process begins for new electric ferry to replace the Corran crossing vessel
The Highland Council has put the contract out to tender for a new electric vessel to replace the 25-year-old ferry currently serving Loch L…
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh reopens palm houses after five-year restoration
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has completed a £23.5m refurbishment of its historic palm houses, replacing thousands of glass panels to…
Seventy acres of farmland in Great Gaddesden to be restored as a wildlife habitat
A 30-year project will transform 70 acres of arable land at Pipers Hill into an orchard and wildlife area to support native species like br…
Tyne Rivers Trust secures £249,000 lottery funding to bolster river protection
The Tyne Rivers Trust has received nearly £250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to improve its organisational infrastructure and…
Former Liverpool hospital site to become a public nature park
The former Royal Liverpool University Hospital grounds are being converted into a public park featuring 163 new trees and wildflower meadow…
Lower Thames Crossing project expands its diesel-free construction fleet
More than 30 zero-emission machines are currently in use on the Lower Thames Crossing, with plans to increase this to 150 by 2028. By relyi…
Turbine installation passes half-way point at Dogger Bank B wind farm
Installation of turbines for the Dogger Bank B phase of the offshore wind project has now passed the half-way mark. Once fully operational,…