GWCT News Blog

As we draw ever closer to leaving the European Union and reinventing our environmental schemes, much has been said about the intricate details of how much support farmers receive, where it comes from and what it rewards. Paperwork, prescription and perfect timing.

Waders For Real Ecologist Clive Bealey outlines the importance of monitoring the vegetation where the project is taking place.

Following a successful first Curlew Festival in 2017, Bolton Castle in Yorkshire will once again host the event from 8^th to 10^th June.

Waders for Real Project Ecologist Lizzie Grayshon describes an unusual start to the year, which has seen the team setting temporary fences in snow and fighting extreme flooding in April.

Mary Colwell discusses the importance of the GWCT's curlew recovery work.

Back in the autumn, new habitat features were created at Ellingham, a site on the Somerley Estate in the Avon River Valley. These new features will create suitable habitats for a wide range of species, with particular focus on the breeding waders and wildfowl.

GWCT Wetlands Placement Student Ellie Ness shares an insight into her time working on the Waders for Real project.

The UK and Ireland Curlew Action Group is made up of a growing partnership of government agencies and conservation organisations, who all care about Curlew. We have come together to shape, drive and co-ordinate a programme of work across the UK so that we can make a difference for this species but also meet our international obligations.

The Ellingham Floodplain Restoration project is a holistic project that encompasses multiple species benefits. The project is managed by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust based in Fordingbridge in partnership with Somerley Estate, graziers and tenants, with funding from Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.