March 2024 update
Results of the DEFRA hedgerow survey, which this group was involved in, show that legislation is due to be taken to Parliament as soon as time allows
Results of the DEFRA hedgerow survey, which this group was involved in, show that legislation is due to be taken to Parliament as soon as time allows
Mon 12th February: Biodiversity Net Gain enforcement starts. Most developers in England are expected to produce a 10% net gain
Happy New Year! A great chance to volunteer: to help the Environment Group at St Laurence to create a wildflower meadow and a pond
Wildlife that is to be found in Bradford-on-Avon: 38 people came to the talk by Chris Wardell, a wildlife enthusiast and photographer on Dec 12th
What are you doing in your garden to help in carbon storage? The world’s agricultural soils have the potential to store an additional 5 gigatons of CO2 per year
The State of Nature Report 2023 indicates a continuing decline, with 16% of the 10,000 species assessed being at risk from being lost
Next steps for Poulton Park, your views welcomed – Extraordinary Earth Day in Bath September 30th – Biodiversity group are responding to the Hedgerow consultation
Bearfield Community Orchard plums and damson, apples soon + Find out which wildflowers attract the most insects + Hedgerow consultation till 20th September
Local nature recovery strategies: A policy paper published June 30th 2023 explains what they are and why they are needed
The river Avon at Keynsham scores very high on the chemical pollution test for Per- and Polyfluorinated substances (PFAS). These are known as ‘forever’ chemicals