This former gravel quarry in the Trent Valley is home to the first beavers back in Derbyshire after 800 years. They enjoy access to the whole of the 40 hectares of wetland habitat. The wetlands…
Today we are celebrating World Wetlands Day 2023, raising the awareness for wetlands and why they should be protected. Here are five things that wetlands do for us as a society.
Get the binoculars out, a rare purple heron has been sighted at Willington Wetlands!
One of our aspirations at Willington Wetlands Nature Reserve is to encourage more visitors to this special place.
We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think. Wetlands have largely been removed from our landscape, and this loss is…
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is celebrating the start of a new £12,726 project to restore wetlands at Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve.
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…
It's half term! We've got some great ideas to entertain the whole family.
Heatwaves can spell trouble for our freshwater habitats, as The Wildlife Trusts’ Water Policy Manager Ali Morse explains.
