A wild world shaped by water: a visit to Wheldrake Ings
The marsh harrier glides low over the watery landscape – a big, powerful predator on the hunt for a meal. In a few slow wing beats it’s above the reedbed. Then it swoops down...
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A visit to... Wheldrake Ings
Debbie has a spare hour to go exploring at Wheldrake Ings nature reserve...
Wheldrake Ings Nature Reserve
Big skies, often full of whirling flocks of birds in winter, stretch out above you. The Derwent flows quietly by, reeds rustle in the breeze and a mysterious 'plop' in the ditches might…
New bridge for Wheldrake Ings
Please note that Wheldrake Ings nature reserve will be closed again on Wednesday 19 June and Thursday 20 June. This is due to some unexpected but necessary work on the new bridge.
Why is conservation grazing important?
Katie Baker, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Reserve Assistant for South Yorkshire, talks about our amazing grazers and the importance of our conservation grazing programme.
Funding win set to release the wonder of Wheldrake Ings
Wheldrake Ings, an iconic part of the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve (NNR) is set to be transformed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust thanks to a £42,050 grant from funding body WREN.
The History of Grazing
Discover the dramatic and historic impact grazing has had on our landscape, and how we're modernising the way we graze our reserves to protect wildlife and restore our wildest places.
Warblers of Wheldrake
Working with Natural England and Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley to monitor migrating birds throughout the year.
Conservation Cattle Grazing: Wild Ingleborough
Wild Ingleborough Project Assistant, Dwayne Martindale, tells us about the history of conservation grazing, and how we use livestock to graze the land at Ingleborough for the benefit of nature and…
Hot summer boosts rare bird numbers and harvest at Wheldrake Ings nature reserve
Rare birds have flourished at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Wheldrake Ings reserve near York this year thanks to the dry weather this spring.
Grazing Animal Project
Using domesticated grazing animals, primarily sheep, to mimic the natural variety of conditions attractive to a range of wildlife.
A day in the life of a Grazing Manager
Hi - my name is Charlotte, and I'm the Conservation Grazing Manager for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust