December, 2011

Please find our latest news as well as updates about work at a national level and with our partners.

  • Boost for wildlife thanks to Vine House Farm

    Thursday 22nd December, 2011

    The Wildlife Trusts are celebrating their partnership with one of the UK’s most successful bird seed businesses, as they accept a donation of more than £130,000.

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  • Government must heed planning recommendations says Wildlife Trusts

    Wednesday 21st December, 2011

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  • Stirley Swimathon!

    Tuesday 20th December, 2011

    The Stirley Swimmers

    Local residents, Damian Haigh, Andrew Whitwam and Robert Gothard have decided to take the plunge and will be swimming to raise money for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Stirley Community Farm appeal on January 14th 2012.

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  • Hull University Zoological Society step up to support MCZs

    Friday 16th December, 2011

    Hull University Zoological Society students at Filey Brigg - credit Anthony Hurd

    Students from Hull University’s Zoological Society have shown their support for 127 Marine Conservation Zones at a recent survey day at Filey Brigg, one of Yorkshire’s proposed MCZs.

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  • Wildlife Gardening - Your New Year's Resolution?

    Friday 16th December, 2011

    From small front yards to expansive tree-surrounded lawns, there are an estimated 16 million gardens in Britain, which in England cover an area larger than all the nature reserves combined. Resolve to make your green space a little more wildlife friendly in the coming year

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  • Help Clear our Waves of Waste

    Thursday 15th December, 2011

    Beach clean - credit Anthony Hurd

    Join our new team of volunteer coordinators helping to clear the 45 miles of Yorkshire coast of its Waves of Waste.

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  • A time for celebration this Christmas at Stirley Community Farm

    Wednesday 14th December, 2011

    A lot can happen in a year, and this is certainly true for the team of staff and volunteers at Stirley Community Farm who will be celebrating their second Christmas. And there is much to celebrate!

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  • Environmental Excellence for North Cave Wetlands

    Monday 12th December, 2011

    The North Cave Wetlands team at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust were delighted to be awarded the Humber INCA Award for Environmental Excellence 2011 at Hull’s Humber Estuary Conference in November.

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  • Wash Over at Spurn

    Friday 9th December, 2011

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  • State investment in forests is vital for wellbeing

    Thursday 8th December, 2011

    Panel must ‘bust myth’ and shout about nature’s value

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