Data from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Garden BirdWatch survey, carried out by volunteers across the UK,show a fourfold increase in the number of gardens recording a Hummingbird Hawkmoth, making 2022 a record year. These large, colourful insects are often mistaken for hummingbirds because of the way they hover over flowers and use their...
Areas across the Liverpool City Region are set to benefit from up to £100,000 to help reverse decades of decline in biodiversity and habitats. “Investing in Nature Recovery for the Liverpool City Region” is supported by a Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) fund aimed at driving private investment in nature and tackling...
Named in the recently published 25 Year Plan for the Environment1 by The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), 2019 will be a national ‘Year of Green Action’ for the UK. As part of this wider year the Liverpool City Region’s Local Nature Partnership, Nature Connected, is taking the initiative and delivering a LCR focused Year of Action...
What is the Biodiverse Society Project A partnership project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The partnership consists of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, as the coordinator, lead and host for project staff covering Lancashire. Lancashire Environmental Records Network as the centre for environmental information in the Lancashire County and Merseyside BioBank/Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service as the...