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Leeds uni students volunteeing.

Celebrating Student Volunteering Week

Nineteen students from eight countries and five University staff volunteered to assist Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, at Water Haigh Woodland Park this week.

Skerne & Copper Hall Aerial - G.Stolye

Restoration project extends wonderful wetlands

A project to expand a recently established wetland nature reserve in East Yorkshire that includes Britain’s most northerly chalk river has been successfully completed.

TNL & HHl Task Day.

When change is as good as rest - naturally!

Discover the benefits of volunteering at special open days being held on Sunday 4 February in East and West Yorkshire: At Spurn National Nature Reserve, 11am – 3.00pm,and Stirley Community Farm…

Via Unsplash - Tom Thain

New guidelines call for homes for people and wildlife

New guidelines published today show how new housing developments can be built in a way that provides people with greener, inspirational homes which help to reverse decades of wildlife and habitat…

Flock of geese - Suzanna Bird

New Year, New You!

Whether it's doing more for others, or just as importantly, for yourself, there's a multitude of promises you could make in 2018...and you could cover them all off in one go through…

Red Wing on Holly - John Hawkins

Getting festive with the wilder side of Holly!

If there is one plant that comes to mind this time of year it’s the lovely Holly tree. Its deep lush green leaves and bright red berries never fail to lighten the bleakness of winter. Here's…