Visitor Centre accessible. However due to flood damage, the 30 minute loop is currently not wheelchair friendly. This sheltered inlet is an internationally important wetland site for wildlife, ...

Last month Llyr Gruffydd, the new Welsh Government’s Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, made a statement to the Senedd on the priorities for his portfolio. It was heartening ...

Numbers of one of the UK’s rarest birds of prey, the Hen Harrier, are increasing across the UK, but their future still hangs in the balance according to a new survey. Results of the 2023 Hen Harrier ...

Please check our Facebook page or check the details on our Google page for the latest info about the reserve. Leighton Moss is home to the largest reed bed in north-west England. This sweeping expanse ...

Our RSPB team continues to support the emergency response from the Fire and Rescue Services to two fires at RSPB Dove Stone, the first of which began on 24 June. The fires remain active, with the ...

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Celebrating the inspiring people, projects, businesses and partnerships working hard to protect Scotland’s precious natural heritage, entries are now closed for the 2026 Nature of Scotland Awards.

In July 2025, the Scottish Government granted consent for the development of Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm. The decision came despite warnings, from RSPB Scotland and many others, of the ...

An enormous 4.1GW offshore windfarm off the East Lothian and Fife Coast threatens some of our most important sites for seabirds. We need to move to low carbon energy rapidly to tackle climate change – ...

Spring is a real highlight of the birdwatching calendar with migration well and truly underway. But as well as our summer migrants, such as Swallows and Swifts, who arrive to nest and raise their ...

Stephen joined the Northern Ireland Civil Service as a senior advisor on environmental matters after completing a commission as a pilot in the Royal Navy and having worked for a number of local ...

You can sow the seed directly into the ground in late April or early May, but we'd recommend sowing them in pots in late March or April. Fill a 7.5 cm pot (or slightly larger) with peat-free compost.