Habitat

Putting the wiggle back into the River Kemp

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Walcott wiggle after works completed. Credit: Severn Rivers Trust

By Denise Latham, Senior Officer, Catchment Sensitive Farming, Natural England What happens when a routine farm visit grows into something far more ambitious? Senior Officer Denise Latham shares the story of the Walcot Wiggle, how a conversation on a Shropshire …

A shared picture of progress: new Defra and Natural England evidence shows 77,638 hectares of habitat target delivery

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Planted hedgerow gaps. Credit: Peter Roworth

By Alice Howard, Senior Data Scientist Defra and Natural England have published the 2026 habitat target metric, showing that action has been undertaken on 77,638 hectares to create or restore wildlife-rich habitat across England since January 2023, nearly double last …