Maximising Manchester’s Mosslands
Global consultancy and construction company, Mace, are funding the restoration of 157 hectares of precious mossland habitat in Greater Manchester over the next five years.
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The medical marvels of our mosslands – can peatland plants be beneficial for our health?
The plants that live on our peatlands aren’t just any plants, they are all wonderfully unique and have adapted in incredible ways to survive and thrive on the harsh bog environment. But it turns…
Our work
We lobby government, work with landowners, protect endangered species and restore wild places to create a region rich in wildlife.
Conservation grazing
Meet the four-legged members of our conservation team; native rare breed cattle, sheep, goats and ponies are at work across our nature reserves and beyond helping to manage habitats for wildlife.
£670,000 awarded to connect Greater Manchester’s mosslands
Funding awarded to connect rare fragments of peatland for wildlife, the community and to fight climate change.
Prisoners repair tools to help conservation work at Brockholes
Inmates at a Lancashire prison are lending a hand when it comes to protecting the Lancashire environment.
Conservation grazing FAQs
Find out more about our conservation grazing project
A mossland Christmas tree
As if I needed a reminder that the penultimate day of this LWT #12DaysWild journey was upon me, the hedge posing as a long line of Christmas trees was suddenly devoid of all its decorative baubles…
Squirrel Conservation FAQ
Learn more about red squirrel conservation and how we protect these threatened mammals.
Marine Conservation Zones
The Wildlife Trusts are calling on everyone to join a giant wave of support for 41 new Marine Conservation Zones.
Conservation Science
As a scientific organisation all of our decision making is underlined by scientific and empirical evidence. Learn more about our decision-making processes when it comes to standing up for wildlife.
Podcast - The Conservation Chronicles
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