A Human History of Wild Ingleborough
Dwayne Martindale, Wild Ingleborough Project Assistant, takes a look back through the human history of Ingleborough that has shaped the landscape to what it is today.
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History of Spurn
Discover the natural and human history at Spurn point, from military tunnels to lost villages.
My history lesson
Lancashire Wildlife Trust is working with Moorfield Primary school in Irlam to deliver both indoor and outdoor education on the mossland habitat. This includes the history of the area, and the…
My family history
Whilst researching his family history, Vic found that many of his ancestors were connected to wild places as gamekeepers, shepherds, millers, gardeners or agricultural labourers. His lifelong love…
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.
My history book
Tim has volunteered at Astley Moss for five years, helping to increase the water levels on the bogs back to their historic healthy levels. He especially loves watching the birds return to this…
A very brief history of Potteric Carr
Potteric was part of the Humberhead Levels, a huge flat plain spanning over 2,000 square kilometres across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire which ultimately drained 20% of England’s…
Who we are
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust works right across Yorkshire to protect and restore wildlife.
Common bistort
Look for the delicate, pink flowers of Common bistort in wet meadows, pastures and roadside verges. It is also known as 'Pudding Dock' in North England because it was used to make a…
Celebrating the volunteers who help protect Yorkshire’s wildlife
We couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers – around 900 people give their time to help us protect Yorkshire’s wildlife and wild places, and connect people with nature.
Living Seas Centre celebrates as visitor numbers hit historic high
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Living Seas Centre at Flamborough welcomes 20,000th visitor this year
Victory for Askham Bog
City of York Council unanimously refuse planning application for development next to Askham Bog.