Cornard Mere Nature Reserve
Lying near the banks of the River Stour, this reserve is special for its mix of open water, fen and wet scrub.
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Legacy stories: Mickle Mere
In 2002, a legacy gift from William (Bill) Payn, helped us to secure a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to purchase Mickle Mere and so create a fabulous new nature reserve.
Red gurnard
This brightly coloured and easily recognizable fish is one of three gurnard species found in UK seas. Collectively, gurnards are known as sea robins.
Mickle Mere Nature Reserve
Sitting in Mickle Mere's single wooden hide, whether alone or with other birdwatchers, it's hard not to feel a quiet sense of anticipation.
Planning Bill amends: a step forward for nature, but not the giant leap we need
Last week, the UK Government tabled amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill in the House of Lords to introduce safeguards for nature it claims would prevent existing environmental…
What is Biodiversity Net Gain?
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach designed to leave biodiversity in a measurably better state after development.
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
What's on this Christmas
Wrap up warm and enjoy our range of Christmas events, festive workshops, and seasonal activites at our nature reserves and in local green spaces.
Change what you eat
Eat more plant-based foods, reduce your food waste and buy local produce to shrink your environmental footprint.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
What to expect at the Festival of Nature
The Festival of Nature is bringing communities together in a creative celebration of nature and local environment across the county.
What the Wild Sea Can Be: The future of the world's oceans
What might the seas become if we protect them?