Unfortunately it doesn’t apply to those zoos, heritage organisations, gardens, museums, galleries, historic sites and other attractions which are charities, meaning that they have been placed at a competitive disadvantage during one of their most important trading periods. Great for private sector, not for charities.

Beavers are the best custodians it seems

Comrades.

🦋Reintroducing butterflies? ❌Red tape. 🐸Digging a wildlife pond? ❌Planning permission. 🌱Restoring seagrass meadows? ❌Multiple, expensive licences.  💧Creating a wetland? ❌Investment blocked by regulators. YIMBYs and on-the-ground environmentalists have more in common than they might think.

This is horrific. According to the Natural History Museum’s Biodiversity Intactness Index, the UK ranks 189th out of 240 countries and territories for how intact its nature and biodiversity remain. policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/…

Despite all the talk and the desperate need for action the Kings Speech failed to mention any action for nature. There is a reason why so many people are turning to the Green Party!

Republican efforts to extinguish the last remaining bison (currently at 0.1% of their former numbers) are truly a crime against America. You literally could not make it up. How any American stands by this is beyond comprehension. Shame on @GovGianforte thetimes.com/article/25b3d30…

You might also like to have a read of this wildlifetrusts.org/news/edf-… ...so that you are aware of the considerable misinformation and disinformation, @ClaireCoutinho which has been put out there on this topic. Thanks.

What do you like most about Rewilding the World? We’d love to hear what stories, topics and guests you think deserve more exposure. It only takes a few minutes and we’d really appreciate your help in shaping future episodes. Survey in thread 👇

If you want to see beautiful, secretive, native lynx back in Britain, now is a pretty good time to donate to the Missing Lynx Project, your donation will be matched this week only: donate.biggive.org/campaign/…

We are looking for a new Chief Executive to lead @NaturalEngland. Might you have what it takes to succeed in this challenging role? Read on to find out more… roles.saxbam.com/advert-deta…

Busy bees! 🐝🍯 One of our Conservation Officers Ty Capel, assisted our Wildwood Beekeepers Janet & Jenny in their spring checks and captured some incredible footage. Have you ventured down to the Bee Zone recently? 💛

We’re incredibly proud to have supported David Attenborough’s new BBC series Secret Gardens, now live, providing advice and dormouse expertise built from over 20 years of hands-on conservation work 🐭 Our team has spent decades carefully breeding and supporting this endangered species, so we’re really pleased to help raise the profile of dormice and highlight their urgent need for protection. Wildwood’s dedicated conservation team are leading experts in breeding dormice for the national reintroduction programme, which has seen over 1000 dormice successfully reintroduced to suitable woodlands where they have previously become extinct. The series has arrived at the perfect time too! Here at Wildwood, our dormice are just beginning to wake from their long, sleepy torpor. As spring arrives, these tiny, golden mammals are slowly stirring, ready to explore the woodlands once again in planned releases later this year! wildwoodtrust.org/conservati…

We were delighted to officially unveil our new swift box display and information boards at the park entrance at Wildwood Trust, alongside Cllr Steph Jupe in her role as Sheriff of Canterbury. This important installation is designed to inspire and support local residents with practical guidance on installing swift boxes, helping to create much-needed nesting spaces across our communities. Swifts will soon be returning to the UK after their incredible 6,000-mile migration from central Africa, but their numbers are in steep decline, particularly here in the South East. Now listed on the UK Red List of Birds of Conservation Concern, largely due to the loss of nesting sites and a decline in insect food. This makes the timing of this display especially important! We’re incredibly proud to be part of this collaborative effort and would like to thank everyone involved in bringing the project to life, as well as the continued support from the Council and local partners. By showcasing this at our entrance, we hope to raise awareness and empower more people to take simple, meaningful steps to help swifts return, nest, and thrive once again 💚

England's wildlife is coming back. 🌿 From choughs returning to our skies, to a rare diamond backed spider, a glutinous snail, Eurasian oyster catcher and the turtle dove - nature is recovering across the country. Find out more here: gov.uk/government/news/threa…

Please write and ask your MP to attend the UK Curlew Action Plan briefing 🐦 in Committee Room 15 at 5pm, Wed 25th March. Hosted by Chris Hinchliff MP 🙏 I'll be speaking. Supporting Curlews means protecting whole landscapes and the many species that depend on them. #Curlew 💚💚

And there we have it…. Turns out Nature and The Natural World is very much part of our heritage.

Wildwood Summer Evening Sessions🐺🐻🦦 Prepare for an unforgettable adventure! Whether you plan to bring the whole family or opt for an adults-only outing, these sessions offer an exciting glimpse of our Wildwood residents at night. This year, we’re bringing you EIGHT exhilarating Summer sessions 👇 Family Evenings Saturday 23rd May Saturday 20th June Saturday 18th July Adult Only Evenings Saturday 6th June Saturday 4th July Saturday 1st August Saturday 8th August Saturday 15th August Limited tickets are available. Don’t miss out! All eight sessions run from 6pm to 9pm. Day-time tickets do not carry over to evening sessions and, of course, Wildwood Members attend for FREE! (Just present your membership card as usual, you do not need to book a ticket) Tickets will also be available on the gate for non-members, but we strongly advise booking in advance. kent.wildwoodtrust.org/event…

World Rewilding Day – Join the Conversation! 🌍 This Friday 20th, we’re marking World Rewilding Day with a relaxed and inspiring get-together at Wildwood Kent. Join us for a short, engaging talk from Juliette, a member of our education team, who will be sharing her work on developing a rewilded garden right here at Wildwood. It’s a brilliant example of how small, thoughtful changes can create real impact for native wildlife. After the talk, we’ll open things up for coffee and conversation, exploring how you can bring rewilding into your own garden. 🕚 11am – Midday 📍 Meet in the café 🎟️ Park admission required

Big congratulations to Wild Justice for bringing & winning this case. Dartmoor should be bursting with life & large tracts of restored temperate rainforest. Instead- in large part due to over grazing- it is in many places desolate & with less ecological richness than many urban areas. This case also points to the ancient truth that the so-called ‘tragedy of the commons’ is in fact a tragedy of the *unmanaged* commons and that we need to reform & balance commoners rights with the rights of nature to exist and flourish.