Lowland meadow and pasture
Generally found as part of lowland farms or nature reserves, these small, flower-rich fields are at their best in midsummer when the plethora of flowers and insects is a delight. Tiny reminders of…
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Purple moor-grass and rush pasture
This distinctive type of damp pasture is generally found on commons, as a component of lowland fen, or in undeveloped corners of otherwise intensively farmed landscapes.
Upland acid grassland and rush pasture
These grasslands, occupying much of the UK's heavily-grazed upland landscape, are of greater cultural than wildlife interest, but remain a habitat to some scarce and declining species.
Natural solutions to the climate crisis
Will Parsons, The Wildlife Trusts’ public affairs officer, reveals the role natural habitats play in tackling the climate crisis.
Flooding: is there a natural solution?
Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trusts are working together to deliver an ambitious new project to help address flooding in Shireoaks and Worksop.
Grasslands: Natural Solutions
'Unimproved' grasslands are extremely important for wildlife. 'Unimproved' means grassland that hasn't been reseeded, fertilised or drained.
Peatlands: Natural Solutions
Peatlands are amazingly wild places, home to rare and unusual plants, birds and insects.Our UK peatlands store an amazing 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon. When considered globally, this is even more impressive, as they cover just 3% of land area but in that pack 30% of all soil carbon!
Wetlands: Natural Solution
Wetlands are special places characterised by high water levels, waterlogged soils, and specially adapted plants. They might be permanently wet or only flood seasonally. Wetlands include marshes, wet grassland, floodplains, and fens.
Woodlands - Natural solutions
UK woodlands cover approximately 13% of land area and are estimated to soak up around 21 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. That's around a third of the carbon dioxide emitted by cars every year in the UK. Learn more about how they can help combat the climate emergency.
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Natural Flood Management and the Derwent Connections Project
What is Natural Flood Management and how we have been using this within the Derwent Connections Project.
What has Nature Ever Done for Us? Taking a Natural Capital Approach.
Cutting through the jargon, our advocacy manager Scott Blance takes an early look at Derbyshire County Council’s new Natural Capital Strategy.