Wildlife

We're running a series of workshops to help you get your head around the planning system. Learn how to protect the places you love from polluting projects.

Over 480,000 records were submitted during the Great British Bee Count 2018. Most were common species, which helps build valuable data for research - but there were a few rarities too.

Today’s [Wednesday, 13 June] review by the Mammal Society and Natural England finds that almost one in five of British mammal species face a high risk of extinction

Wildlife and gardening experts are calling on the public to grow weeds to help Britain’s bees, as a new Friends of the Earth survey reveals that 57% of people would allow their garden to grow wilder - for example by letting weeds and wildflowers grow or allowing patches of grass to grow longer - if it could help bees and other wildlife.

Today’s decision by EU member states is a “major victory for science, common sense and our under-threat bees” says Friends of the Earth.

Fantastic news as countries across the European Union – including the UK – vote to ban the outdoor use of 3 bee-harming pesticides.

Tougher ban on bee-harming pesticides essential, says Friends of the Earth

'Bees, Bugs & Butterflies' (Leaping Hare Press), published in association with the Soil Association & Friends of the Earth, shines the spotlight on nature's heroes and helpers - including the little known lacewing.