It’s a big day for the working animals of the world on 15th June 2026. It’s International Working Animal Day. A bit of brief background:The day was founded by Working Animals International (previously known as SPANA, and I’ll refer to it as WAI for brevity sake here) in...
I had a letter through the post from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and was so horrified by what I read that I had to let you know about it.PETA has a petition to Pope Leo XIV as head of the Catholic Church, urging him to end the Church’s complicity in...
This site is primarily about wildlife - I hope and pray you find it useful! But there are times when I want to raise awareness of issues animals face and how we can help improve things for them. And one of these is Long Distance Transport.The 14th June is Long Distance Transport Day and...
Save habitat for orangutans in Borneo – a new Appeal from the World Land TrustFor the Bornean orangutans need our help!The World Land Trust – who are based in the UK and who work tirelessly to save tropical rainforest acre by acre – are urgently appealing for help. They need to raise...
Calling all tiger lovers! There’s a new two-part series starting on BBC1 on Sunday, 7th June (7:15pm GMT) called Tiger Island. The two episodes follows two Bengal tiger mothers and their cubs. They’re on an island in the forests of western Nepal. You can meet the...
I was reading about the new Bank of England bank notes today. You may recall (or actually you may not know) that a new series of bank notes with pictures of British wildlife is on its way to our wallets and purses, pockets and piggy banks.The Bank of England explains that it does issue a...
Free the Bears have achieved a tremendous thing for bears this week. It was all hands – or paws – on deck to rescue 27 – yes, twenty seven – bears from an illegal bear bile farm in Laos. This was no small undertaking. They had to go in a rescue all 27 moon bears, and...
The RHS is probably best known for its world-famous flower shows – RHS Chelsea Flower Show being one of them.They draw people to visit from all over the world, and during the week of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, BBC2 has provided daily coverage. (You can see these programmes on BBC iPlayer...
Sitting up in bed with my morning cup of tea, I read my World Land Trust’s Spring News. It’s always packed full of information, news with the work that the WLT is doing, science and nature, the power of people and the WLT Community.One article in this edition particularly caught my eye –...
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Around the world, there are many groups of committed people who are making sure wildlife have the space they need to survive and thrive. Please find a...
Wow, what a legend Sir David is! I’m LOVING his new series, Secret Garden, (BBC1) – it is just incredible to think he is 100 years old this week. For me, Sir David has brought wildlife and the natural world right into our homes. We can sit in comfort, watching him...
The Big River Watch is back!Get involved in helping our rivers between the 24th and 30th April 2026! The Big River Watch is a citizen science event which is held twice a year – and the River Trust have teamed up with Earthwatch’s Great UK WaterBlitz. This means that the data can be...
There is a chance to do something really BIG for the environment, nature & wildlife this April. This opportunity launches on Earth Day 2026, and the theme this year is “Our Power, Our Planet”. And it’s called Earth Raise.Earth Raise is an online match funding campaign....
Wow, there are two great series (well, I think they are great!) on our screens in the UK now. BBC1 has Sir David Attenborough presenting Secret Gardens. I think it’s just wonderful to see what people are doing to help wildlife in their gardens. On Sunday (12th April), the...
I'm a firm believer that small groups can make a difference, and there's nothing like joining a group of people who want to change things and make an impact.There are some wonderful examples of people doing just that around the world, and at a time when there's so much bad news around, I wanted to...
Hot on the heels of the very successful El Silencio appeal in Columbia, the World Land Trust has moved straight into its Spring Appeal for 2026 - connecting Brazil's Atlantic Forest, for its partner Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA). REGUA and the World Land Trust have been partners for over...
[Rivers] need our help. Speak out, defend, protect, restore and be a river guardian The 14th March is the International Day of Action for Rivers. Communities from all over the world unite with one voice to affirm that rivers are vital and need our protection. The day stresses that we all...
The 1st March is World Seagrass Day. The UN General Assembly proclaimed 1st March as World Seagrass Day back in 2022. It shows the urgent need to raise awareness of the critical need to take action to conserve seagrass. (Enhancing ecosystems is an important part of the UN’s...
The 27th February is International Polar Bear Day! It was founded by Polar Bears International and the day coincides with the time period when polar bears mothers and cubs are snug in their dens. Polar Bears International focuses on the need to protect denning families across the Arctic. The...
If ever there was an urgent wildlife appeal, surely this must have been right up there with them! Middleton Moor covers 135 acres – which is about 76 football pitches – and it is well positioned to connect a number of surrounding nature reserves. Put all of those places together -...