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The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
Sad news as Lincolnshire’s crane chicks succumb to the weather
Recently hatched crane chicks at Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust’s Willow Tree Fen nature reserve have sadly died following a spell of poor weather.
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
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Keep up to date with the latest stories, research, projects and challenges as we work to tackle the climate and nature crisis.
Humberhead Levels ELMS test
Nature reserves closed following tidal surge
The tidal surge on 5 December 2013 exceeded the level reached in 1953, possibly two metres above normal levels, causing serious problems at our coastal sites
Scots pine
The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…
Brown-tail
The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.
Long spined sea scorpion
Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!
New project seeks help from landowners to restore peatlands across the Humberhead Levels
A new Peatland Discovery project, funded by Defra’s Nature for Climate Peatland Capital Grant Scheme, is offering farmers and landowners free surveys to assess the condition of peaty soils on…
Land managers in the Humberhead Levels are invited to help shape the new Environmental Land Management Scheme
Land managers are being encouraged to find out how to take part by joining the online Vision Workshop on 21 April 2021