Encouraging a biodiverse parish
Karyn and Helen attended the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust AGM at Drewton. We joined the #TeamWilder staff, Jo and Andy, on stage to contribute to their presentation, and to thank the YWT staff and members for all their support.
The connection between Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, #TeamWilder and Molescroft Wildlife Network highlights the benefits of working together for nature.
Plantlife have released their “The State of Nature 2023” and is a stark call to action for our disappearing wild plants across the UK.
There are some stark headline figures associated with the report:
have declined in distribution across Great Britain since 1970. Also:
Obviously this really should be seen as a call to action for immediate steps to halt the decline. Nature restoration projects have been demonstrated to help reverse this in local areas, something that MWN take to heart.
From community allotments to wildlife havens, guerilla gardeners are taking it upon themselves to create meaningful spaces
A fantastic article in the Guardian examining the impact of local groups on biodiversity by taking on unused and unloved patches of land. This piece certainly chimed with us!
The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count 2023 have been released, revealing a better picture for butterflies than had been feared.
Although the headline figures look good, with an increase from the previous years surveys this is offset against a declining general trend in butterfly numbers, with species dynamics changing in response to climate change.
Check out the full story on the results at Butterfly Conservation.
Molescroft Wildlife Network were invited by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to share their presentation stage and stall at the Beverley Ecofair in October. Held at Beverley Minster, the Eco Fair also featured the Gaia artwork by Luke Jerram, a seven metre wide illuminated globe created from detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface.
Over three thousand people attended and Helen and Angie were kept busy on the stall, with Dan’s slideshow of our activities playing all day. Helen also joined the #TeamWilder talk from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to highlight the benefits of working together for nature.
YWT has produced a handy, downloadable, PDF guide for their events page at: https://www.ywt.org.uk/our-events covering all YWT events from October 2023 throuh to March 2024. The downloadable guide can be found here.
Catch up with a free Yorkshire Rewilding Network webinar presented by Derek Gow.
Derek Gow is a farmer turned nature conservationist who is not only in the process of rewilding some of his 300 acre farm, but has played and continues to play a significant role in the reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver, the water vole, and the white stork to England. A well-known author on such topics, and favourite of government agencies, he is currently working on a reintroduction project to re-establish the wildcat in England.
For information on this Yorkshire Wildlife Trust event please visit: https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2023-10-15-autumn-teamwilder-empowerment-day
Everyone is welcome. You don’t need to be signed up to #TeamWilder to join in!
These events are designed to inspire you to make a difference for wildlife at home and in your community!
Join our summer Empowerment Day to find out how you can become involved in #TeamWilder and play your part in creating a wilder Yorkshire.
By joining in, you’ll…
A wonderful community post from “Nature On Your Doorstep” RSPB blog on how to help wildife in your outside space this autumn:
Six rules are suggested:
This autumn, help Plantlife find the UK’s most colourful and important fungi – waxcaps.
The UK is home to some of the most important waxcap grasslands in the world. However many species are becoming rare and declining; they need identifying and protecting.
Waxcaps are an indicator of rare, species-rich grassland. Knowing where waxcaps and other grassland fungi are thriving helps us pinpoint where fragments of ancient meadows survive, so they can be protected for the future.
Not just important for the hundreds of wildflowers they can be home to, these ancient grasslands are also crucial in the fight against climate change. Species-rich grassland can store up to a third more carbon than areas with just a few species. You can help the Plantlife effort to record waxcaps here.