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1. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Celebrates Centenary with Launch of New Sensory Garden
   Visitors and school children will be able to enjoy a brand new 'sensory' garden at Brandon Marsh. After months of hard work by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers alongside volunteers ... >> Read more

2. Sensory Garden able to grow thanks to grant from WREN
   Local people and visiting school children will benefit from a new sensory garden at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre near Coventry, thanks to a £9,406 grant which has been awarded to Warwickshire ... >> Read more

3. Celebrating our Centenary with Wonderful Wildflowers!
   On 16 May 1912, Charles Rothschild formed the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves (SPNR) in order to identify and protect the UK's best places for wildlife.  The SPNR would later ... >> Read more

4. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust raises complaint with European Commission over UK Government’s decision on High Speed Rail
   For the first time ever, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is today (Wednesday 28 March) writing to the European Commission in support of a complaint which claims that the UK Government chose the High ... >> Read more

5. Local plans are key in NPPF
   Local plans are key in ensuring the protection and restoration of the natural environment in the planning system, according to The Wildlife Trusts.   Responding to the new National ... >> Read more

6. Wildlife warning as drought continues
   Fish, birds, water voles and newts could all face damaging drought impacts - says Environment Agency   The traditional summer scene of dragonflies skimming over a glistening stream could be a ... >> Read more

7. The Wildlife Trusts’ Pre-Budget Statement
   Society has spoken out repeatedly against policies that put short-term profit ahead of our countryside and wildlife, eroding our natural capital and quality of life. The budget this week (21 March ... >> Read more

8. Wild Spring Centenary Events
   In 2012 The Wildlife Trusts celebrate their 100th birthday and this Easter marks the start of our centenary celebrations. In May 1912 Charles Rothschild held a meeting to discuss his radical idea ... >> Read more

9. Wildlife concerns as drought is declared
   As the Midlands moves to drought conditions, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, the local wildlife charity for Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull is today warning there could be major impacts on local ... >> Read more

10. 2012 Wildlife Photography Competition
    Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is launching a new Wildlife Photography Competition for 2012 to celebrate the Wildlife Trust's Centenary year. We want anyone to enter, from enthusiastic amateur ... >> Read more

11. Funding Boost for Warwickshire’s Woodland
    Woodland wildlife in Warwickshire is set to benefit from a £92,503 funding boost from SITA Trust.   Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has today received this grant to enhance wildlife in ... >> Read more

12. Warwickshire Otter killed in road
    Wildlife enthusiasts around Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull will be saddened to learn of an otter fatality on Thursday 9 February on the A429 Foss Way near Stretton-on-Fosse. The otter is one of ... >> Read more

13. Tributes paid to passionate Warwickshire Conservationist
    Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has expressed its deepest sympathies and sadness to the family of Dr Andy Tasker who has died following a period of illness.   Andy Tasker was the Director and ... >> Read more

14. Disappointing result for wildlife
    As damaging high speed rail route gets go ahead Warwickshire Wildlife Trust today expresses disappointment as the first phase of High Speed 2 (HS2) is given the go-ahead by the Transport Secretary. ... >> Read more