England

Meet Margaret Bradshaw, the 96-year-old hero of Teesdale's rare flora Members only

The legendary botanist has spent 70 years studying Teesdale's special flowers. Now she's worried that undergrazing may wipe them out.

Sophie Yeo
Sophie Yeo
Conservation

'They just fit': Has the wild boar been over-culled? Members only

Naturalists fear that boar are declining in the Forest of Dean. The controversial question, however, is how many should be there in the first place.

Chantal Lyons
Chantal Lyons
Conservation

Can American mink be eradicated from Britain? Members only

A trapping project in the East of England has the potential to eradicate invasive mink from the whole region, and perhaps beyond.

Catherine Early
Catherine Early
Conservation

The silver lining to Britain's ash dieback crisis? More deadwood. Members only

A fetish for tidiness has robbed Britain's woodlands of their deadwood. A devastating tree disease offers a chance to bring it back.

Sarah Wild
Sarah Wild
Conservation

Cows, collars and a fake wolf: How to rewild in a very human landscape Members only

On a Dorset peninsula, a massive effort is underway to restore the ecological processes of prehistory.

Daniel Shailer
Daniel Shailer
Rewilding

A Future For The Lakes Members only

What if nature had time to recover?

Inkcap Journal
Inkcap Journal
Conservation

How to save the whales Members only

For one group of volunteers, whale conservation is a hands-on task that can take place at any time and in any weather.

Melissa Hobson
Melissa Hobson
Feature

Can hedgelaying survive the 21st century? Members only

People have laid hedges since the Bronze Age – but fresh thinking is required to ensure the craft continues into the future.

Ginger Rose Clark Sophie Yeo
Feature