Grazing at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
The Autumn tidy up. A never-ending task for the cattle and sheep of Rutland Water Nature Reserve!
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Floating Islands at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
Conservation Team Leader Joe Davis share the importance and benefits of floating islands rafts at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
Wigeon lawns at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
Tens of thousands of wildfowl gather at Rutland Water Nature Reserve through the winter months. One of these species visits in particularly high numbers and is one of the reasons that Rutland…
Creating floral diversity at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
Reserves Officer Fran Payne teaches us how to increase floral diversity in a meadow at Rutland Water Nature Reserve through green hay strewing.
Conservation grazing - What is it and why do we do it?
Ever wondered what conservation grazing is? Reserves Officer Fran talks us through why it is an important traditional management tool and how we us it at Rutland Water Nature Reserve.
It’s that time of year again…
As we look forward to the start of the 2020 Osprey season, we reflect on the record breaking year we had in 2019!
Dip into the world of dabbling ducks
Winter is a wonderful time to see wildlife, particularly for fans of our feathered friends. As the cold grip of the Arctic winter takes hold on the lakes, pools and marshes of Northern Europe and…