native-plants
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Nottinghamshire’s Native Black Poplars: Part 2
Siobhan Brocklehurst Initiation of the project In January 2026, we discovered which of our sampled trees are true natives. The following February we took cuttings from the native trees across Nottinghamshire, and we planted some in the ground and in pots with the hope that they would continue to grow into saplings. With the Environment…
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The Issue Explained: New Lount Meadow Management -Keeping it species rich
Siobhan Brocklehurst At first glance, it might seem strange that we regularly cut the grass in a nature reserve. After all, isn’t nature supposed to be left alone? In reality, careful meadow management is essential to maintaining the rich diversity of plants and wildlife that make New Lount so special. The meadow has developed on…
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Three Months in Conservation: A Career Change, Field Work, and What I’ve Learned So Far!
In September I started a full-time job as a Conservation Assistant – a career change I’d been working towards for some time. Now that I’ve reached the three-month mark, it feels like a good moment to share what the work is actually like, and how the skills I’m learning feed into the kind of practical…
