The Large Heath is one of the least researched butterfly species in the UK, but one thing we know for certain is that it is facing steep declines in England and Wales. Help us to create a resilient future for this beautiful bog-dweller 👉 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-the-… 📷: Tim Melling

This #WorldWaterWeek find out more about the increasing pressure that our watercourses are under and how trees can help. Our Woods and Water factsheet has more information: gov.uk/government/pub…

Calling all beach-goers! We need your help to improve our knowledge of seagrass. To celebrate a decade of SeagrassSpotter, Project Seagrass are aiming to log 10,000 seagrass sightings by the end of year. Download the app to share what you see: projectseagrass.org/seagrassspotte…

🌼In Hampshire, speciesrecoverytrust has teamed up with local and international experts to understand the conditions in which New Forest Cicadas thrive, with the aim to reintroduce the species to its UK native range. #SpeciesRecoveryProgramme 📸 Jaroslav Maly / Charlotte

When a fire nearly destroyed her farm and home, our farm adviser Stacey Branson, turned crisis into innovation. 🚒 Working with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and National Farmers' Union, Stacey pioneered a way for fire engines to use water from farm rainwater tanks during emergencies. naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/09/10/how…

🌼BBO Wildlife Trust & River Thame CT have installed 183 new mink rafts along approximately 145km of watercourses across Bucks, Berks and Oxon - connecting existing mink control schemes to boost the recovery of Water Voles across the landscape💚 #SpeciesRecoveryProgramme 📸 Natural England

🌱Plantlife have restored populations of Pasqueflower at 11 calcareous grassland sites across England & created scrapes for the establishment of Juniper, 2 declining species that need bespoke action for their recovery💚 #SpeciesRecoveryProgramme 📸Plantlife/Elizabeth L Cooke

New research confirms positive impact of nature-friendly farming for butterflies. 🦋 Together with UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, we've studied butterfly data that show butterfly abundance is 53% greater in agri-environment areas compared to the wider countryside. More info: naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/09/12/col…