Government urged to back tougher measures on neonicotinoids Oilseed rape yields this year are at their highest ever levels, only twice before has the average yield reached 3.9 tonnes per...
12/10/2017
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Conservation alliance calls on public to defend irreplaceable natural jewel
Internationally important dunelands in Sutherland threatened by exclusive golf course plans A coalition of Scotland’s leading conservation charities is asking the public to support their objections to The Highland Council...
11/10/2017
NGOs call for wildlife havens to be protected from new development
Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) has published new guidance to help Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) deal with development applications on brownfield land in England. The coalition of green NGOs is...
06/10/2017
Urban Buzzing Birmingham Success
Birmingham has been buzzing for the past 21 months with Urban Buzz providing a variety of new feeding and nesting opportunities for a number of different pollinators throughout the city....
03/10/2017
York Urban Buzzing Success
Insect pollinators now have much more suitable habitat across York thanks to Urban Buzz. The project started in late 2015 with some challenging targets to meet. The people of this...
03/10/2017
Rooftop garden will help new school’s pupils blossom!
An exciting new secondary school in Grangemouth has been built with a biodiverse roof garden that can be used by pupils and teachers for outdoor learning. This green roof is...
25/09/2017
Help get Bristol buzzing!
Urban Buzz is creating habitat for pollinators across eight UK cities. This ambitious Buglife project is working with local people in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Ipswich, Leeds, Leicester, Plymouth, and York. Residents...
19/09/2017
Leeds will soon be buzzing!
Urban Buzz is creating habitat for pollinators across eight UK cities. This ambitious Buglife project is working with local people in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Ipswich, Leeds, Leicester, Plymouth, and York. Residents...
15/09/2017
MSP leaps at chance to see rare jumping spider!
MSP Angus Macdonald recently joined volunteers and staff from Buglife Scotland, Butterfly Conservation Scotland and the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative (IFLI), to help find the rare Bog sun-jumper spider by...
24/08/2017
Fife’s parks Buzzing with life
After an exciting three-year team effort between Buglife, Fife Council, schoolchildren and community groups, over 13 hectares of native wildflower-rich grassland have been created at 23 locations across Fife. These...
27/07/2017
