News
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Upper Lighthorne – Foster a Tree Scheme
The Upper Lighthorne Resident’s Association are inviting local residents to help care for trees and hedgerows in public areas of the town through its Foster a Tree Scheme. Trees and hedgerows play a vital role in supporting biodiversity, improving air and soil quality, storing carbon and creating healthier, more resilient places for both people and…
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Warwickshire’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy launched
Warwickshire’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) was officially launched on 27 May 2026 as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations at Ryton Pools Country Park. Local Nature Recovery Strategies were introduced under the Environment Act 2021 as part of national efforts to reverse the decline in nature and support nature’s recovery. The LNRS was developed…
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New green projects delivered through Stratford’s Community Climate and Nature Fund
The Community Climate and Nature Fund is an initiative run by Stratford-on-Avon District Council that provides funding to local councils, community groups and charities to reduce carbon emissions and improve local biodiversity. Since it was set up in November 2023, £250,000 has been allocated to local initiatives by the scheme across 53 projects. The latest…
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Volunteers sought to help safeguard the future of UK hedgerows – with a focus on hawthorn
A new national research project is inviting volunteers to help assess the health and resilience of hawthorn, the species that forms around 70% of UK hedgerows. Led by Forest Research, Fera, The Tree Council and the International Plant Sentinel Network, the study will investigate how hawthorn responds to pests, diseases and environmental pressures, and what…
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The Great Big Green Week 2026
Over 50 events took place in Stratford District in or around 6th-14th June to mark The Great Big Green Week. Some of the events involving wildlife included:
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Open Gardens for Wildlife in Wellesbourne 2026
Open Gardens for Wildlife in Wellesbourne 2026 had a ‘Moths and Butterflies’ theme. Over the weekend of 16 and 17th May, 15 residential gardens were Open, including one front garden. Historic Chedham’s Yard and 7 plots at Wellesbourne Allotments were also Open.
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Ghostly hedgerows
Ghostly Hedgerows in Warwickshire: What’s Behind the Webs? Some hedgerows and trees across Warwickshire have recently taken on a striking, almost ghost‑like appearance. Look closely and you’ll notice they’re wrapped in sheets of silken webbing, often filled with clusters of small caterpillars. These are the larvae of several species of ermine moth. Which Species Create…
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Outputs from Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Nature Partnership Conference in February 2026
The conference focused on delivering the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) across Warwickshire. The following presentations are available: They can be accessed on the Local Nature Partnership web site.
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Bluebells
Bluebells are now in bloom across Warwickshire, creating some spectacular spring displays. They are most often found in ancient and long‑established woodlands, as well as in hedgerows and roadside verges close to these habitats. The native British bluebell (Hyacinthoides non‑scripta) occurs naturally from northwest Spain to the Netherlands, but around half of the global population…
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Butterflies in the news
Britain’s butterflies made the BBC news this morning… These reports draw on data from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS), one of the largest and longest‑running citizen science programmes in the world. Since its launch in 1976, the scheme has collected more than 44 million butterfly records through 782,000 surveys carried out by volunteers across…
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The RSPB’s latest advice on what and when to feed garden birds:
The RSPB’s latest advice on what and when to feed garden birds: Feed seasonally. Feed safely. Some species of garden bird, such as Greenfinches, are experiencing serious declines because of a disease called trichomonosis. This is a highly contagious disease and can spread where birds gather in large numbers such as at bird feeders. Numbers…
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White Flowering Hedges in Spring
From February onwards there is a succession of white-flowering hedges and trees in Warwickshire. The key species are Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) and Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna).