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A swimming spectacle: cows cross lake to pastures new

Cattle at a National Trust wildlife haven have completed their unconventional annual pilgrimage – by swimming 100m across a lake to graze fresh pasture. Twenty-four cows on the Crom Estate in Northern ...

Mark 1938 views 0 likes Jun 8, 2018

Connecting people with natural beauty

June sees the launch of The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild challenge, encouraging thousands of people across the UK to help wildlife and to help their communities share the joy of nature. Academics at ...

Mark 2007 views 1 likes May 16, 2018

National Nightingale Festival celebrates this singing superstar

Have you ever been lucky enough to hear a nightingale? This summer visitor’s reputation as a singing superstar is well deserved. Its song is a powerful, fluid warble with a rich quality that few other ...

Mark 3309 views 2 likes Apr 12, 2018

‘Stitch the wounds and heal the scars’ of Pen y Fan

The Brecon Beacons need your help! Over 350,000 pairs of walkers’ boots tread their slopes every year and, as a result, many of the paths are in need of urgent restoration. The National Trust is predi ...

Mark 2225 views 0 likes Mar 30, 2018