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2011 - News Archive

1. Cull decision is shot in the dark
   The Wildlife Trusts today express disappointment and regret in advance of the Government's expected decision to press ahead with a cull of badgers in pilot areas in England.   The Wildlife ... >> Read more

2. Make Water White Paper work for wildlife
   A plan for the recovery of our wetlands, rivers and the wider natural environment must be put in place to help tackle England's water crisis, according to The Wildlife Trusts, as the Government ... >> Read more

3. People, nature and business look set to benefit from report to Government
   The Independent Panel on Forestry, set-up to advise the Government on the future of England's forests and woods, has today (8 December) published a progress report.   The Panel says it is ... >> Read more

4. State investment in forests vital for wellbeing
   Panel must 'bust myth' and shout about nature's value The Independent Forestry Panel must bust the Treasury myth about the Public Forest Estate and shout about the value of nature.   ... >> Read more

5. The Wildlife Trusts lose patience over new attack on nature
   The Wildlife Trusts today voice exasperation at George Osborne's Autumn budget statement which includes plans to review the rules which protect some of the most important wildlife sites in ... >> Read more

6. New homes for otters in the Stour Valley...
   New homes for otters in the Stour Valley... Over the past few months, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and volunteers from the Stour Valley Wildlife Action Group have teamed up to build and install ... >> Read more

7. Recognition for dedicated conservationists
   Cadbury medals awarded Two individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to nature conservation have each received a prestigious award from The Wildlife Trusts.   An inspirational and ... >> Read more

8. A step closer to saving our seas?
   New conservation areas announced As a major expansion of the European Union's Natura 2000 sites is announced, The Wildlife Trusts are calling for more stringent protection measures to be put ... >> Read more

9. Treasures of our seas revealed
   As winners of underwater photography competition announced A tiny sea slug, no longer than two inches long, has stolen the show in one of the UK's most celebrated underwater photography ... >> Read more

10. A major setback for our seas
    Our seas are suffering serious damage and need protection now, according to Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, in response to today's ministerial statement on Marine Conservation Zones.   The ... >> Read more

11. Make it bigger and better
    Pushing for greater ambition from Government   Nature Improvement Areas should be included in the new planning system and identified all over England, not just in 12 places, according ... >> Read more

12. Pooley's golden tower unveiled
    A glowing new public work of art has been unveiled on the former spoil heap at Pooley Country Park in Polesworth.   On Friday 30 September, the unique work - a 'golden tower of leaves' - was ... >> Read more

13. Secretary of State for Transport kept in the dark about possible ‘showstopper’ for HS2 – says Wildlife Trust.
    The Government's controversial HS2 (high speed rail) proposal could be stopped in its tracks by a significant colony of rare and highly protected Bechstein's bats, and it seems nobody has ... >> Read more

14. Will CAP reform help or hinder nature’s recovery ? Short-term economic decisions have long-term effects for wildlife
    A forthcoming announcement about the Common Agricultural Policy has the potential to significantly help or hinder nature's recovery in the UK, according to The Wildlife Trusts.   On Wednesday ... >> Read more

15. Minister visits Brandon Marsh to see Water Vole release
    Rt. Hon. Caroline Spelman MP, Secretary of State at the Department of the environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) paid a welcome visit to Brandon Marsh to help with the release of water voles ... >> Read more

16. WildlifeXpo - Just the ticket for wildlife fans
    A brand new wildlife exhibition is coming to London's Alexandra Palace on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 October 2011. WildlifeXpo offers wildlife lovers an exciting combination of exhibitors, lectures ... >> Read more

17. Water Voles are coming home!
    Visitors will soon be able to enjoy the thrill and excitement of spotting the rare and elusive water vole at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve. On 1st September, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust in ... >> Read more

18. Give wildlife a place in planning
    Areas of critical importance for wildlife are overlooked in the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), say The Wildlife Trusts.   Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is ... >> Read more

19. MPs asked not to cull badgers
    Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has today written an open letter to local MPs in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull asking them to oppose the Government's proposals to pilot a licensed badger cull ... >> Read more

20. Remember a Charity Week 12th – 18th September
    Warwickshire Wildlife Trust will be taking part in Remember a Charity Week, this year running from 12th - 18th September, to help raise awareness of the importance of legacies to charities like ... >> Read more

21. Digging for victory at Brandon Marsh
    Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has started an ambitious project which will enhance a valuable area, home to rare species of birds at the Brandon Marsh Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) ... >> Read more

22. All Clear at Wappenbury Wood
    Following the temporary closure of Wappenbury Wood earlier in the year over an asbestos scare, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has announced that its reserve near Princethorpe is now fully open. The ... >> Read more

23. Wildlife-rich areas at risk under new planning framework
    Wildlife-rich areas in England equivalent to four and a half times the area of Greater London1 could be at greater risk under the new planning system, according to The Wildlife ... >> Read more

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25. Only 7 days left to speak up for wildlife on HS2 route before it's too late!
    People who care about Warwickshire's environment have just 7 days left to tell the Government what they think about the proposed high speed rail route through Warwickshire and Solihull.  The ... >> Read more

26. Land management advice at CLA Game Fair
    The Wildlife Trusts, in partnership with wild bird seed grower Vine House Farm, will be at this year's CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, from Friday 22 July - Sunday 24 July. Expert ... >> Read more

27. Culling is not the cure
    The Wildlife Trusts today express disappointment at the Government's decision to pursue yet more trials of badger culling, as The Wildlife Trusts do not see culling as the solution to the ... >> Read more

28. Interim statement on Badgers and TB
    The media has been reporting today on the expected announcement from the Government on bovine TB. We expect this to be made this afternoon.   We are working on our release and will circulate ... >> Read more

29. Mindless arson ruins children’s education
    Vandals struck at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre over the weekend when a replica iron age roundhouse was burned down by arsonists. The thatched roof of the roundhouse was set ablaze and is ... >> Read more

30. Last chance to get involved in the Coventry Water Vole Project!
    The Coventry Water Vole Project has been taking place during June. There are a few volunteer days left now, so if you want to get involeved, please come along! - Saturday 25th June ... >> Read more

31. High speed train plans are off the rails
    The Prime Minister will be heading 'off the rails' if he doesn't withdraw the current HS2 proposal and fully consider the role of high speed rail in England, according to Warwickshire ... >> Read more

32. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust comments on the Government's Natural Environment White Paper
    92 steps to nature's recovery? Warwickshire Wildlife Trust warmly welcomes the Government's Natural Environment White Paper, published today (7 June), and praises the level of ... >> Read more

33. Natural Environment White Paper
    Dear members and supporters, The much anticipated Natural Environment White Paper will be published on Tuesday 7 June 2011. This marks the culmination of effort, pressure and engagement ... >> Read more

34. Greenest Government ever?
    Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and other Charities question Cameron's 'greenest Government ever' claim one year on   Chief executives of leading UK charities, including the Wildlife ... >> Read more

35. Brandon Bioblitz!
    Take Part in the Great Species Hunt! A BioBlitz wildlife survey will be taking place at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Coventry on Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th June People are invited to join ... >> Read more

36. Environment Secretary opens Middlemarch Environmental Offices
    The Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, visited Middlemarch Environmental Ltd to officially open their new offices on Friday 13 May ... >> Read more

37. Banking on holiday work
    Work Parties Thursday 26, Sunday 29, and Monday 30 May   Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 26 May at 9.15 am Join the volunteer team at ... >> Read more

38. Many hands make light work
    Work Parties Thursday 19, Saturday 21, Sunday 22, and Monday 23 May Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 19 May at 9.15 am Join the volunteer team ... >> Read more

39. Mid May Management
    Work Parties Thursday 12, Sunday 15, and Monday 16 May Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified On Thursday 12 May at 9.15 am Join the volunteer team at Brandon Marsh Site ... >> Read more

40. Late Spring Work Parties
    Work Parties Thursday 5, Sunday 8, and Monday 9 Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 5 May at 9.15 am Join the volunteer team at Brandon Marsh Site ... >> Read more

41. WWW - Wedding Weekend Workparties
    Work Parties Thursday 28 April, Sunday 1, Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 May Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 28 April at 9.15 am Join the volunteer team ... >> Read more

42. Easter Parade
    Work Parties Thursday 21, Saturday 23, Sunday 24, Monday 25 and Tuesday 27 April Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 21 April at 9.15 am Join the ... >> Read more

43. Willing hands make light work
    Work Parties Thursday 14, Saturday 16, Sunday 17, Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 April Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 14 April at 9.15 am Join the ... >> Read more

44. New paths for old
    Path improvements at Clowes Wood On Sunday 17 April at 10.00 am A second opportunity to join in with this project to improve the footpaths in Clowes Wood, a wonderfully varied ... >> Read more

45. A step back for Society?
    Media release - 23 March 2011 The Wildlife Trusts' response to Planning Review action The Government planning reforms announced as part of today's budget are a blast from the past, ... >> Read more

46. Work for Wildlife
    Work Parties Thursday 7, Saturday 9, Sunday 10, Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 April Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 7 April at 9.15 am Join the ... >> Read more

47. Mothering a Reserve
    Work Parties Thursday 31 March, Saturday 2, Sunday 3, Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 April Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 31 March at 9.15 ... >> Read more

48. Successful Woodland Project draws to a close
    A project to safeguard the wood white butterfly at Ryton Wood is drawing to a close. The project secured a grant of £5000 from Carillion plc's Natural Habitat Fund to enhance Ryton Wood Site of ... >> Read more

49. Clocking on for weekend work at Ufton Fields SSSI
    Clocking on for weekend work at Ufton Fields SSSI On Sunday 27 March 10.00 am - 2.00 pm Join volunteer warden David Morphew at Ufton Fields SSSI, Ufton, for this introductory session ... >> Read more

50. Spring forward those clocks
    Work Parties Thursday 24, Saturday 26, Sunday 27, Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 March Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified On Thursday 24 March at 9.15 am Join the volunteer ... >> Read more

51. Statement on the management of Wappenbury Wood
    1. The Trust is very sorry to hear that some visitors don't like the work we've been doing at Wappenbury Woods this winter. We would be very happy to meet with individuals, to look at the ... >> Read more

52. 2020VISION: taking ecosystem thinking to a new level
    We are delighted to announce our support for/partnership with 2020VISION, Britain's most ambitious photography-based conservation initiative ever! 20 of the country's top wildlife and ... >> Read more

53. Spring's arrived - officially
    Thursday 17, Saturday 19, Sunday 20 Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 March Meet at 10.00 am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 17 March at 9.15 am   Join the ... >> Read more

54. Beating a path to the door
    On Sunday 20 March at 10.00 am Walking is acknowledged to be one of the best forms of exercise - and it's free, but whilst walking in the countryside is so much more pleasant than walking ... >> Read more

55. Seashore detective handbook
    Families urged to turn detective and learn about the seashore There's much more to the seashore than seashells, and now there's a new and fun way to find out what, with The ... >> Read more

56. Gardens go Wild!
    Launch Event and Family Fun Day Bishops Tachbrook Primary School Thursday 24th February, 2.30-4pm   The Central Warwickshire Villages LEADER programme has secured £1.2 ... >> Read more

57. Daffodil month work parties
    Work Parties Thursday 10, Saturday 12, Sunday 13, Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 March Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 10 March at ... >> Read more

58. Spring around the corner
    Workparties Thursday 3, Saturday 5, Sunday 6, Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 March Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 3 March at 9.15 am   Join ... >> Read more

59. Relief as Government abandons proposed forestry sell-off
    Warwickshire Wildlife Trust welcomes the news that the Coalition Government has decided to shelve plans to sell off woodlands owned by the Forestry Commission.   The Trust had ... >> Read more

60. Keeping something in reserve
    Work Parties Thursday 17, Saturday 19, Sunday 20, Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 February Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 17 February at ... >> Read more

61. Celebrate St David's Day
    Work Parties Thursday 24, Saturday 26, Sunday 27, Monday 28 and Tuesday 1 March Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 24 February at ... >> Read more

62. 'Quick fix’ forest sale must not threaten our natural heritage
    'No one can be in any doubt at present that the people of England care deeply about the future of their countryside. The strength of our membership1 and that of other bodies already ... >> Read more

63. Heavy Horses working at Ryton Wood shown on BBC Midlands Today
    On Monday 24th January, heavy horses were working at Ryton Wood to extract timber as part of a sustainable management programme to enhance the wood for the rare wood white butterfly. The ... >> Read more

64. Loving to work
    Work Parties Thursday 10, Saturday 12, Sunday 13, Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 February Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified On Thursday 10 February at 9.15 am Join the ... >> Read more

65. Woodland Management at Clowes Wood
    On Sunday 6 February at 10.00 am Join volunteer warden Ron Hill for this introductory conservation event on the traditional art of woodland management at Clowes Wood and New Fallings Coppice ... >> Read more

66. February Fill-dyke
    Work Parties Thursday 3, Saturday 5, Sunday 6, Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 February   Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 3 February at ... >> Read more

67. Into February
    Work Parties Thursday 27, Saturday 29 Sunday 30, Monday 31 January, and Tuesday 1 February   Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified   On Thursday 27 January at ... >> Read more

68. Warm-up Work
    Work Parties Thursday 20, Saturday 22 Sunday 23, Monday 24, and Tuesday 25 January Meet at 10.00am unless otherwise specified On Thursday 20 January at 9.15 am Join the ... >> Read more