Challenges of balancing needs of wildlife and people whilst tackling Ash dieback disease
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust highlights challenges of balancing needs of wildlife and people whilst tackling Ash dieback disease on its nature reserves.
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National nature challenge breaks record as over 350,000 people take part in 30 Days Wild
Peregrine partners holding out for more good news after the highs and lows of 2021
After the highs and lows of the 2021 season for followers of the ever popular peregrine nest atop Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) Newton Building in Nottingham City Centre, news that eggs have…
Wildlife Trust welcomes news that work on ‘Green Heart’ at the centre of Broadmarsh redevelopment is due to get underway
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has welcomed the announcement by Nottingham City Council that work to create a ‘Green Heart’ as part of the major redevelopment of the Broadmarsh area of Nottingham…
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Ash dieback
A fatal fungal disease of ash trees
Field elm
Field elm suffered declines due to the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease, but can still be found across much of the UK.
English elm
Due to the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease in the 20th century, the English elm is rarely found as large tree, but is more common as a shrub along hedgerows, or sometimes in woodlands.…
Wych elm
Due to the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease in the 20th century, wych elm is rarely found as a large tree, but is more common as a shrub along hedgerows and streams, and in upland areas.…
Scots pine
The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…
How to clean nestboxes and bird feeders
Nestboxes can harbour parasites so it is good practice to take them down at the end of the season and give them a clean. Likewise it is important to keep bird feeders clean to stop the spread of…
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Gary is the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme (BEVS) Project Manager for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. He is injecting badgers to protect them against bovine tuberculosis (bTB) to help curb the…