The Lower Otter Restoration Project in Devon is an amazing example of how we can protect and enhance natural landscapes, attracting wildlife whilst increasing resilience to flooding.

Read more about the project: gov.uk/government/new…

Coming up to the five year anniversary of me taking on the role of Chair @naturalengland. To mark the moment I spoke with Emily Beament, including about the extent to which healthy natural systems underpin national security

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Find out about the work of Ellie MacDonald, our Floodplain Conservation Officer.

Watch our latest Oxon-Bucks Freshwater Network #NatureReturns film to discover how we're working with partners to restore this habitat and build the Freshwater Network🌿💦💙

@naturalengland National Trust South East

From satellites to soil samples, the Natural England England team is working with partners on the England Ecosystem Survey. As part of the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment, it is a huge undertaking, documenting the state of our natural environment in England.…

The England Ecosystem Survey is the UK’s largest ever field survey. 🌱

It will let us:
🚦 track the condition of soils, vegetation and landscapes across England
🤝 make better decisions on how to manage land at a regional and national scale

Learn more:
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/03/eng…

We are pleased to work with RSPB England to monitor hen harriers, and welcome the encouraging increase in England.

However, illegal killing still casts a shadow over valuable partnership work to recover populations, and we continue to support the police in their investigations.

Trees are vital for climate, nature and people. 🌳

Our CEO Marian Spain joined Forestry Commission’s CEO Richard Stanford, at Cranborne Estate to see best practice in #woodland management and discuss how collaboration can create multi-functional woodland.

naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/08/wor…

Happy #InternationalBeaverDay ! In April 2023 our specialists and partners attended Britain's first Beaver Conference held by Beaver Trust. One year on here is a reminder of this fantastic event and keynote delivered by our very own Tony Juniper!

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Bitterns are booming back! 🎉

With numbers of booming males on the rise, thanks to dedicated efforts across our reserves, these secretive birds are making an incredible recovery.

It's fantastic news for nature 👇

CEOs Richard Stanford and Marian Spain met Cranborne Estate to discuss how we can work together to create a resilient, nature-rich and productive wooded landscape.

Read our statement with Natural England gov.uk/government/pub…

📢 From today #BiodiversityNetGain is mandatory for small development sites across England.

This applies to residential projects with 1-9 homes on 1 ha or less, and commercial projects with <1,000 sq. metres of floor space.

More on exemptions ⬇️
defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/02/bio…

Are you ready to meet our new Countryside Code champions? 📢

We've enlisted a few friendly faces to help show you how to #ChampionYourCode ...

Meet Hamza, Imogen, Callum and Amy!

Find out more:
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#CountrysideCode #RespectProtectEnjoy #Ad

Very good to meet new NFU President Tom Bradshaw Tom Bradshaw at Grange Farm, Mears Ashby, Northants. Much common ground for Nature recovery & farming. We saw work of farmer Andrew Pitts, to combine increased soil carbon, crops & biggest flock of Yellowhammer I’ve seen for ages.

With the Easter holidays upon us, thousands of people will be heading out to enjoy the great British countryside. 🌳

There are many ways to make sure everyone stays safe.

You can read more about staying safe in the countryside this Easter here: press.hse.gov.uk/2024/03/25/sta…+

Great to see @NationalTrust #LizardRarites project making a media splash today!

Fantastic on the ground action through NE #speciesrecoverprogramme funding, reversing declines of rare plants, lichens, liverworts and the grayling butterfly on the Lizard👏
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Join our Specialists at the cutting edge of science for an online event:
AI4Peat: Deploying AI to monitor Peatland Health. Thursday 28 March, 10:00 – 11:00.

Sign up below at The Alan Turing Institute #AIUK #AI4Peat
ai-uk.turing.ac.uk/fringe-events/

Adder. Nightjar. Grayling butterfly. 🦋

These are precious species benefiting from a heathland restoration project on Bucklebury common in North Wessex Downs National Landscape. ⬇️

This is one of 20 projects awarded through the government's #SpeciesSurvivalFund in partnership with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Fancy helping a hedgehog? 🦔

The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme needs volunteers to help count #hedgehogs across England. We’re proud to fund this new pilot project.

Sign up to be a ‘spotter’ here: nhmp.co.uk.

People's Trust for Endangered Species Hedgehog Society

Chalk streams are our rainforest, our icecap, and we need to look after them.

We can only hope to achieve nature’s recovery by working with others.

Delivering the #ChalkStream Restoration Strategy can restore these iconic habitats for generations to come.

#WorldWaterDay