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Charnwood Forest Landscape Partnership Scheme
Leicestershire's Charnwood Forest secures National Lottery Support
Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire has been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £2,767,300 to put this little known, but internationally important, heritage landscape very firmly on…
Walk for wildlife this autumn!
Sign-up for the Big Wild Walk and raise funds for The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 by 30 appeal
Autumn gentian
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
Forest bug
The shoulders of the Forest bug are distinctive - they are square-cut, almost rounded, unlike the other 'spiked' shield bugs. This bug can be found in woodlands, feeding on the sap of…
Caledonian forest
Caledonian forest forms an integral part of some of our wildest landscapes - extensive pine forests merge with heathlands, wetlands and montane habitats and create areas large enough for wildcat,…
Wading into autumn
For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are ten waders to…
Autumn Wildlife at Rutland Water
Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust provides free training to learn more about species in the Charnwood Forest
Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust invite you to learn more about species identification and wildlife recording in the Charnwood Forest, made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund…
Breaking: Devastating Wildfire in Charnwood Forest Puts Rare Habitats and Species at Risk
A devastating wildfire recently tore through the Warren Hills section of Charnwood Lodge, causing significant damage to the rare habitats and unique species that call it home.
Forest School, at a distance
As part of our Wild Forest School project, which is generously supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust run Forest School sessions for home-…