The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is key to ensure that a robust planning system supports and drives nature’s recovery rather than undermining it. However, in its current form, the Bill represents a missed opportunity to make a greater contribution to delivering the Environment Act targets and tackling the nature and climate emergency.  

As the Bill returns to the House of the Lords this week, we hope that the…

RSPB Minsmere near Saxmundham in Suffolk is an important safe haven for nesting seabirds and waders with their shingle islands.

Discover how Little Terns at RSPB Pagham Harbour are being protected, along with LIFE on the Edge project work at Chichester & Langstone Harbour.

LIFE on the Edge is an EU funded partnership project (2020-2024) focusing on restoring and creating habitat across reserves in England designated for their importance for marine and wetland bird species.

Have you been inspired by the incredible nature seen on tonight’s final episode of Wild Isles? We loved watching the mesmerising Manx Shearwaters, shores full of seals, spectacular underwater footage and tidal wildlife in tonight’s show.

What were your favourite parts of the Wild Isles series? Let us know at @RSPBEngland on Twitter!

Below is a list of RSPB England reserves where you can see some of the species…

Wild Isles – Freshwater conservation in Staffordshire

 

Fascinated by the Freshwater episode of Wild Isles? Wetlands are brilliant for biodiversity from the beginnings of rivers right down to the mouths! We’re experts in wetland conservation, from restoring old quarries to rewiggling rivers, in Staffordshire we have RSPB Middleton Lakes.  

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What are the RSPB doing to…

Did you see the incredible Manx Shearwater sequence in the final episode of Wild Isles? We’re fortunate to have an estimated 80% of the world’s Manx shearwaters returning to breed in the UK each spring, reuniting with their lifelong mate ...

Discover the story of RSPB Wallasea Island where a managed realignment scheme has created a magical intertidal coastal marshland teeming with wildlife

Fascinated by the Freshwater episode of Wild Isles? Wetlands are brilliant for biodiversity from the beginnings of rivers right down to the mouths!

Wild Isles- Farming and Conservation in Oxfordshire

Did you see the incredible people farming for wildlife on the Grassland’s episode of Wild Isles? Nature friendly farming can help us bring back lost biodiversity across farmland landscapes. We’ve been working closely with farmers across England to help boost butterfly, bee and bird populations through farmland conservation methods and we practice Nature-Friendly Farming…

Wild Isles- Farming and Conservation in Oxfordshire

Did you see the incredible people farming for wildlife on the Grassland’s episode of Wild Isles? Nature friendly farming can help us bring back lost biodiversity across farmland landscapes. We’ve been working closely with farmers across England to help boost butterfly, bee and bird populations through farmland conservation methods and we practice Nature-Friendly Farming…

Have you been inspired by the incredible nature seen on tonight’s Freshwater episode of Wild Isles? We loved watching the riveting Raft Spiders at RSPB Arne, whirling waders, brilliant Bats, agile Hobbies over RSPB Ham Wall and the spectacular courtship dance of the Great Crested Grebes!

What were your favourite parts of tonight’s show? Let us know at @RSPBEngland on Twitter and join in with live tweeting…

Discover how nature-friendly farming has boosted wader populations at RSPB Northward Hill in Kent.

Wild Isles – Farming and Conservation in England   Did you see the incredible people farming for wildlife on the Grassland’s episode of Wild Isles? As more than 70% of our land in the UK is farmed, the biggest opportunity we hav...

Today’s blog is written by Jacques Villemot, Marine Policy Officer, on how Lundy Island and its surroundings are of international importance for threatened seabirds and urgently need adequate protection. 

Lundy Island, off the north coast of Devon, is and has always been a place of great significance for our seabirds. Vikings even gave it its name over 1000 years ago based on the sites’ significance for some of Britain…

Inspired by the grasslands episode of Wild Isles? Read all about nature friendly farming at RSPB Blacktoft Sands.

RSPB Hope Farm looks at the way that farming and nature can exist in harmony.

Have you been inspired by the incredible nature seen on tonight’s Grassland episode of Wild Isles? We loved watching the boxing Hares, the not-so-common Common Gulls, Lapwing chicks and fighting Adders and the incredible insect life found in our Grasslands! What were your favourite parts of tonight’s show? Let us know at @RSPBEngland on Twitter and join in with live tweeting throughout the series using #WildIsles…

At RSPB Sandwell Valley we're connecting diverse, urban communities to nature

Has Wild Isles inspired you to get out and see a starling murmuration for yourself?  Urban nature experiences are closer than you think, and at the RSPB, we are committed to making reserves as welcoming and easy to access as possible. Everyone b...

Have you been inspired by the incredible nature seen on tonight’s Woodland episode of Wild Isles? We loved watching the mesmerising Starling murmurations, bustling Wild Boar, wonderful Wood Ants and Red Squirrels and Robins.

What were your favourite parts of tonight’s show? Let us know at @RSPBEngland on Twitter and join in with live tweeting throughout the series using #WildIsles!

Below is a list of RSPB…

Nik Perepelov, RSPB Senior Policy Officer in England, encourages us to take part in consultations on water company five year plans ... 

2023 is a massive year for the environment and everyone in England has a chance to help shape billions of pounds of investment in nature recovery. They just might not know it yet, so this blog is here to encourage our members, their friends and families to take part.

Water companies will…

Wild Isles – Native woodlands in Cumbria Did you see the amazing ancient woodlands in the first episode of Wild Isles? Ancient woodlands and trees are brilliant for biodiversity but it’s a real balancing act to plant the right tree in the right place. Trees are just one of the ways we can capture carbon and help combat the Nature and Climate emergency and at RSPB Geltsdale we’re planting native trees to benefit wildlife…

Have you been inspired by the incredible UK nature seen on tonight’s opening episode of Wild Isles? We loved watching the scenes of Dormice scaling mighty oaks, Kingfishers and Demoiselles darting down clean, clear chalk streams and the pint-sized Puffins in the final scenes. What were your favourite parts of tonight’s show? Let us know at @RSPBEngland on Twitter and join in with live tweeting throughout the…

The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) supports RSPB conservation projects across England. Ahead of National Lottery Open Week (18-26 March), Letty Porter shines a spotlight on how the money raised through the National Lottery is benefitting both nature and people in England, as well as some of the special offers at participating RSPB nature reserves throughout the week.