Blackburns farm awarded prestigious Biodiversity Benchmark
Presenting the certificate for The Wildlife Trust’s “Biodiversity Benchmark” -a standard for land management- to Blackburn’s Farm, Wrea Green, Borough of Fylde, Lancashire
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Bringing biodiversity to Deansgate
Nestboxes have been springing up across the city, helping to boost vital biodiversity.
Biodiversity Net Gain
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach to new development that aims to leave nature in a measurably better state than it was found.
Network for Nature wins at the Biodiversity Challenge Awards
This year’s Biodiversity Challenge Awards overall winner was Network for Nature submitted by National Highways and the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.
Biodiversity Net Gain market to open
A 'market' where businesses, organisations and individuals can support environmental projects in Greater Manchester has received a £99,876 boost.
Biodiversity Net Gain changes put nature at risk
Biodiversity Net Gain is about making sure developers avoid harm to important wildlife habitats, make up for unavoidable losses and go further and give back to nature. Done well, it protects wildlife and supports nature recovery.
But that’s being put at risk by new proposals from UK Government which would mean the vast majority of new developments will be exempt from this process. That’s bad for wildlife, and also bad for people.
But that’s being put at risk by new proposals from UK Government which would mean the vast majority of new developments will be exempt from this process. That’s bad for wildlife, and also bad for people.
Lancashire Wildlife Trust and National Highways announce biodiversity boost
Lancashire Wildlife Trust and National Highways have joined forces to launch a new £6 million Network for Nature programme, with three exciting projects that will improve habitats across…
Habitat Bank - Cutacre
Habitat and linear biodiversity units are available at Cutacre for offsite Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.
Precious peatlands - our superhero habitat
Peatlands - boggy desolate wastelands, or climate change crushing, biodiversity boosting, flood fighting, super habitats?
Discovering the wildlife in your garden
People understanding how much wildlife and biodiversity is in their gardens has become vital to both the City Nature Challenge and wildlife recording in general.
Ghost Ponds: Hotspots for Diversity
Rachel Davies, Ponds Officer for the District Level Licensing Scheme (DLL), explains the potential to increase biodiversity by resurrecting these special 'ghost ponds' in the UK
The colours of Wigan in grasslands video
A project to revive grasslands is adding life and colour to Wigan and playing a part in reversing the biodiversity crisis.