Rare Starved Wood-Sedge Rescued from Somerset Footpath Wednesday, December 24, 2025 starvedwood-sedge conservation somerset speciesrecoverytrust rareplants wetlands mendiphills habitatprotection plantpropagation biodiversity Conservationists have acted swiftly to save the starved wood-sedge, one of the UK’s rarest native plants, after it unexpectedly began growing on a public footpath in Somerset. This delicate grass-like species, naturally found … Read More
Dorset’s Middle Beach Transformed as Sea Defences Are Removed Monday, September 22, 2025 dorset middlebeach coastalrestoration nationaltrust erosion climatechange habitatprotection seadefences studland ecology At Middle Beach in Studland, Dorset, a major transformation is underway as old sea defences are being removed to restore the beach’s natural landscape. Since early September, heavy machinery has been dismantling ageing … Read More