Blog: Nature Reserves

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Volunteers and rangers at Skylarks nature reserve.

Making hay while the sun shines!

This week our Reserves Rangers, Miriam and AJ, along with a team of dedicated volunteers, seized the rare opportunity of a hot day to carry out the first hay cut of the year at Skylarks Nature…

a border collie puppy on a lead

Paws for thought!

We talk to nature and dog-lovers from Dogs Trust and Natural England to find out how they enjoy wild spaces with the needs of their four-legged friends.

Anglo-saxon inspired bird hide

The Herebeorg - A Saxon Saga

Miriam Lawley tells all about the amazing unique bird hide at Skylarks that she designed, the Herebeorg.

The bat boxes of Ploughman Wood

The bats of Ploughman Wood

Ploughman Wood is a stunning Nottinghamshire woodland and host to a number of species of bats, with just a little helping hand from the Notts Bat Group.

A murmuration of starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) coming in to roost at Shapwick, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England, UK - Guy Edwardes/2020VISION

Winter Birds: What to see and where

As I’m sure many of you are aware, this time of year hosts one of the UK’s great wildlife spectacles – starling murmurations. However it is important to remember that there are many other…