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Open Farm Sunday has been taking place up and down the country in June every year since 2006. Managed by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming), the day provides an opportunity for farmers to share their fabulous work with all ages, by opening their farms to the general public, and showcasing the...
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The not so common snipe?
The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) has long fascinated ornithologists for its cryptic plumage, zig-zag flight and this haunting “drumming” display. Yet for all its charisma, the snipe’s migration ecology remains surprisingly under-studied compared to other waders. R...
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By Juliet Turner, Farmland Ecology Research Assistant
In my first week as a pollinator ecologist for GWCT Farmland Ecology, a national heatwave hit, and I found myself roasting in the middle of an enormous wheat field, 30+ degrees of sun blazing down upon me. I had been out in the heat all day, a...
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Written by Jayna Connelly, Science Communicator
Tree planting is often seen as a universal fix for climate change, biodiversity loss and even economies via carbon credits. But ask any conservation scientist at the GWCT and they’ll tell you that it is just not that simple.
When done well, woodland...
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