Wishing you a very happy New Year from the Defra Environment blog team. It’s a time of year when many of us enjoy a brisk winter’s walk with our families. On Boxing Day, a favourite day for rambling, the government …
Today is the 75th anniversary of the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act. Read how the government is marking the occasion by empowering our Protected Landscapes.
In this post, Stuart Dainton, Head of Land Management and Estate at the National Forest, tells us how the Minorca Wood is being transformed to create a haven for nature and people.
In this blog, Julian Harlow, head of the Local Nature Recovery Strategies policy team in Defra, tells us how these local strategies are helping us to achieve our national environment targets.
The Green Recovery Challenge Fund was an £80 million fund developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, designed to help nature recovery and conservation whilst creating and sustaining jobs. In this blog post, we'll delve into the incredible achievements this …
In this post, Jordan tells us about the importance of wetlands and their wellbeing benefits.
Read about the actions Defra has taken since 31 January 2023, from supporting England's wildlife to cleaning up our water.