• Memories of The Old Days.
    Guest blog by Minsmere volunteer, Pete Etheridge I first came to volunteer at Minsmere in April 1983. This was to change my life for ever. Working in beautiful places, experiencing nature close to, and...
  • 75 and counting! Time to celebrate
    Today is an important day for us here at Minsmere as we're celebrating the 75th anniversary of Minsmere becoming an RSPB nature reserve. The reserve looked very different when the RSPB signed a management...
  • Memories of Minsmere in the early days
    We've just received a fabulous email from one of Minsmere's earliest ever RSPB volunteers, which I thought everyone would like to read. We love hearing your memories from Minsmere past, especially as...
  • Habitat management and sluice repairs
    With the breeding season coming to a close, our wardens and volunteers are switching from survey mode to habitat managment, as they work hard to make our already great home for nature even better. They...
  • Casting for a show
    It's time, once again, to take a look at some of the collective nouns associated with wildlife, and this week I'm turning the focus on falcons, and more specifically hobbies. There are four species...