COUNTRYSIDE BLOG

We know that teachers are busy, so we have created a guide to our free resources based on the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1,2, 3...

Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer, brings us new evidence on heather burning. Policy decisions made on the basis of simple answers...

From the C4PMC site comes this robust and forthright article regarding the imbalances in conservation legislation, process and the...

Ruby Woollard, GWCT Farmland Ecology Placement Student explains more about how the Owl Box Initiative helps us to understand more about...

The GWCT has found it necessary to respond to premature conclusions drawn by a Scottish newspaper and a Scottish government minister...

Following on from the first two videos, author of the recently published Moorland Matters, Ian Coghill, sits down with Emily Graham to...

Author of the recently published Moorland Matters, Ian Coghill, sits down with Emily Graham to discuss some of the issues raised by his...

Brian Hayes from the NGO’s charity the Educational Trust urges you as ‘wildlife wardens’ to spread the word by inviting others to see...

In the UK, freshwater corridors such as rivers have been altered and modified by humans for centuries. Rivers and streams have been...

A recent case study from Working for Wildlife describes how, working alongside the local fire service, Matthew Bushby is using prescribed...

Spotted on the GWCT blogs: Natural England have reported another increase in the number of breeding hen harriers in England, with 31...

Spotted on the GWCT Blog recently: Those watching BBC Breakfast News yesterday would have rightly been excited to see a report on the bog...

Spotted on the Working for Wildlife site: the story of how Terry Mills transformed his Ceredigion farm into a habitat haven. "After...

Grouse moors are often located on blanket bog peatland, which sits across upland hills like a sponge, soaking up rainwater. This water is...

Back in November last year a very interesting piece was broadcast on this subject as part of the BBC World Service’s Crowd Science...