Swift Awareness Week a soaring success!
The first ever UK Swift Awareness Week, held in June (16-23rd) had over 90 events running across the country, all designed to raise the profile of the Swifts. Swifts, although still widespread,…
The first ever UK Swift Awareness Week, held in June (16-23rd) had over 90 events running across the country, all designed to raise the profile of the Swifts. Swifts, although still widespread,…
Hen Harrier day in August was a huge success!
Come and have fun with us!
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa invited Derbyshire Wildlife
Trust to a special celebration event marking the release of more than £226,000 of crime
prevention…
Despite the dull and breezy weather, around 275 people went along to the Open Day at the nature reserve at Hoe Grange Quarry, near Matlock. The event was hosted by Longcliffe Quarries Ltd (the…
Although introduced by the Normans, the fallow deer has been here so long that it is considered naturalised. Look out for groups of white-spotted deer in woodland glades.
Standing proud and tall, the red deer is our largest deer. With its massive antlers, it is an unmistakeable icon of the Scottish Highlands, but can be seen in northwest and southern England, too…
The attractive roe deer is native to the UK and widespread across woodland, farmland, grassland and heathland habitats. Look for its distinctive pale rump and short antlers.
The muntjac deer was introduced into the UK from China in the 20th century. It has gained a stronghold in southeast England, where it can cause damage to our woods through browsing.
Chinese water deer are easily distinguished from other deer by their strange teddy bear like appearance and the huge canine tusks displayed by the stags.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s vision for a Living Derwent Forest providing space for nature’s recovery and natural flood management is one step closer following the success off the Trust’s Derwent…