Say No to Neonics
A pesticide known to kill bees has been authorised for farmers to use on sugar beet crops in England. The deadly neonicotinoid (or neonic), thiamethoxam, was banned EU-wide in 2018 because of the wide-spread harm it causes.
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Take Action for Insects
"We need a nation of insect champions!"
Help us make more homes for insects
The UK has over 20,000 species of insect, but their numbers are declining sharply.
Banned pesticide gets green light
Tuesday 1st March saw the green light given to use a banned pesticide – it contradicts Government promises to protect and improve nature, say The Wildlife Trusts
Our response to the pause in the Sustainable Farming Incentive
Today the UK Government has paused all new applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme which promised, alongside other ambitious elements of England’s Environmental Land…
Water stick insect
The water stick insect looks just like a mantis. An underwater predator, it uses its front legs to catch its prey. Its tail acts as a kind of 'snorkel', so it can breathe in the water.…
Wildlife laws under threat: pesticide regulations
With a second reading of the Retained EU Laws Bill expected soon, we're sharing a series of blogs about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are under threat. Today, Dr…
Stop killing bees and back the ban
Cheshire Wildlife Trust are urging the public to call on the Prime Minister and their local MPs to reinstate a ban on a highly damaging pesticide that kills bees.
The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
Farming, food and nature – a triple challenge for this election
Politicians are notoriously wary of talking about food.
Nervous that anything they say publicly about changing the system will be construed as hiking prices of, or affecting access to,…
Cheshire Wildlife Trust and Cholmondeley Estates are joining forces to explore the future of farming
A new project exploring the future of farming in Cheshire kicks off this month.
Some clarity on the future of England's farming schemes; now we must see details
The Wildlife Trusts respond to the announcement of the reopening of flagship nature farming scheme