Nature campaign Stories

Our award-winning guest blogger Esther Woolfson speaks up on behalf of snails and slugs. She delves into their important role in our gardens.

Lots of people don't like spiders – but Dr Charlie Bell is on a mission to make us less scared, and more appreciative, of our 8-legged little housemates.

Garden centre and retail giant Homebase has announced it will stop using bee-harming neonicotinoids. It's a great win for Friends of the Earth's Bee Cause campaign which has been urging the firm to act.

Birds love towns and cities – even in winter. "Urban Birder" David Lindo shares the top 10 birds to spot during the colder months.

Beavers are back in Britain after hundreds of years away – and Friends of the Earth and our supporters did our bit to help them get re-established. And there's lots to love about these rare river architects...

Is ragwort dangerous to animals and people? Should it be removed if you find it? Is it good for bees? Nature campaigner Paul de Zylva digs for facts among the myths.

Success for Friends of the Earth bee campaign as Michael Gove listens to the experts.

Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl, is one of the UK's wildlife heroes. Still in her mid-teens, she's been spotting and helping protect birds for years.

EU nature laws — what they are, how we’ve defended them, and why we’ll still need them post-Brexit

Wild beavers were thought to be extinct for hundreds of years in Britain. Now they're back and thriving – with help from Friends of the Earth.