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Could you use your expertise to help us to pursue our vision of a better future for wildlife and deliver the ambitions in our Strategy for a Wilder Herts & Middlesex?
Local Wildlife Sites and the planning system explained
Local Wildlife Sites (LWS) are havens for wild species. In this blog, we explain how they are protected.
Black-headed gull
The black-headed gull is actually a chocolate-brown headed gull! And for much of the year, it's head even turns white. Look out for it in large, noisy flocks on a variety of habitats.
No Mow May
May is a busy month for gardeners so how about taking one job off the list, leaving the lawnmower alone and letting your lawn run wild?
Broadwater Lake Objections to Planning Application
Red-headed cardinal beetle
A bright red beetle, with black legs and knobbly antennae, the red-headed cardinal beetle lives up to its name. Look for it in woodland, along hedgerows and in parks and gardens over summer.
Narrow-headed ant
A very rare ant, once found on heathland across southern England but now restricted to Scotland and Devon. It constructs distinctive thatched nests in open areas at the edges of scrub, and forages…
Invasive Species Week 16 -22 May
Did you know that over 2,000 plants and animals have been introduced to Great Britain from all over the world? Many of these non-natives coexist with us without harm however, around 10-15% are…
New nest boxes make the Trust's head office a home for swifts
The Trust has installed four swift boxes at its head office Grebe House in St Albans.
Council Plans Threaten Broadwater Lake – a Nationally Important and Protected Site for Wildlife
Hillingdon Council is planning to build a new Watersports Facility and Activity Centre on Broadwater Lake, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This would be catastrophic for wildlife and…