Strawberry Hill is an extraordinary place. Some 35 years ago, the previous owner decided to let nature take over this 150 hectare (377 acre) site. The land was transformed from poor arable fields to ...

Strawberry Hill, a farm in Bedfordshire, has been left to rewild for over 35 years. This 150-hectare site, the largest area of shrubland, flower-rich mosaic meadows and young woodland in the region, ...

A former farm left to rewild for decades has been saved for generations to come following one of the Wildlife Trusts’ largest ever public fundraising appeals.

Breeding bird surveys at Strawberry Hill have many challenges, as despite the huge amount of birdlife, you see hardly any of them. Our favourite exceptions to this are the male Whitethroats which sit ...

Situated on the boardwalk at Rushden Lakes Retail Park, our Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre is the gateway to the Nene Wetlands, a huge nature reserve made up of five connected wildlife sites. Regular ...

I got my first mobile phone in the late 1990s, around the first time I went to Strawberry Hill. As a young adult I was drawn there again and again, but at the time I didn’t know why. Credit: Rev'd ...

The Cambridge University environmental economist and author of a groundbreaking report on protecting global nature has set his sights closer to home as president of his local Wildlife Trust. At its ...

Each year the Wildlife Trust BCN’s Trustees give awards at our AGM to recognise some of the most hardworking and passionate volunteers across our three counties. We would like to say a huge thank you ...

Blows Downs Nature Reserve has benefitted from a variety of new interpretation and infrastructure during the summer thanks to funding from National Highways and Natural England. The National Highways ...

Congratulations to the winners of our 2024 Competition, sponsored by OM Digital Solutions, in association with Campkins Cameras. Congratulations to all the winners of our photography competition, ...

Due to the heavy rainfall experienced recently across Beds, Cambs and Northants please be careful when visiting our nature reserves. Make sure you are wearing appropriate footwear and stick to ...