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New: Sand Dune Education Resources for Teachers and Educators
Dynamic Dunescapes release new education resources for teachers and educators exploring the natural dynamics of sand dunes and understanding how to manage them for nature and people
Read MoreA January Dune Walk in Cornwall
Arriving in haste at eight o’clock on the dunes at Penhale, Cornwall, I had just missed the dawn sky, its ephemeral drama faded, bar a strip of lit cloud on the horizon.
Read MoreFantastic fungi: Sand dune ‘shrooms to see in the UK
Late autumn is a brilliant time to see many of the UK’s mushrooms and sand dunes can have some of the most interesting of them all! Here’s our guide to spotting some fantastic fungi.
Read MoreDiggers in the Dunes! Military training exercise will help sand dune restoration and boost biodiversity at Penhale Dunes, Cornwall
Working with Cornwall Wildlife Trust, this week The British Army will remove patches of scrub from overgrown areas of sand dunes on MOD land as part of a training exercise using JCB diggers, to give sand dune wildlife a much-needed boost.
Read MoreDune Battle – tackling biodiversity in the dunes through gameplay
When Biology Teacher Jon Hale tweeted at Dynamic Dunescapes, he had a vision for how useful co-creating a game could be for students studying sand dunes and succession.
Read MoreSaltmarsh creation and growing foredunes: Four decades of change at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe NNR
For nearly 40 years Cliff Morrison has been walking the NNR and has watched how this dynamic dune landscape has changed over time – with some new habitats created and others lost.
Read MoreBeth and the Bees: on Placement in Devon
Before Beth set off to start her PhD, she spent a month surveying bees on the dunes with our North Devon National Trust team, working with Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
Read MorePainted cow sculpture trail arrives at Woolacombe Dunes for the summer
On June 25th, to celebrate the first World Sand Dune Day, ten bright and bold, community-painted cow sculptures will form a fun and educational ‘Cows on Dunes’ visitor trail through the dunes
Read MoreSaltfleetby-Theddlethorpe NNR: Selection Bird Sightings 19th March to15th April 2021
Our wonderful volunteer and keen birder Cliff Morison shares some of his top avian sightings from Lincolnshire’s Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe National Nature Reserve in April 2021.
Read MoreManaging people and birds in harmony at North Walney NNR
Natural England Senior Reserves Manager, John Osborne, shares his experiences supporting the breeding ringed plover, tern and oystercatcher populations at North Walney NNR in Cumbria.
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