by Nottinghamshire Environmental Association | Feb 3, 2025 | Environment, Heritage, Worksop
Many will recall the beloved story by Kenneth Grahame, Wind in the Willows, featuring the character ‘Ratty’. Despite his name, Ratty was not a rat but a water vole. When the book was written, water voles (Arvicola amphibius) were a common sight along British rivers...
by Nottinghamshire Environmental Association | Feb 3, 2025 | Environment, Heritage, Sherwood
Many will recall the beloved story by Kenneth Grahame, Wind in the Willows, featuring the character ‘Ratty’. Despite his name, Ratty was not a rat but a water vole. When the book was written, water voles (Arvicola amphibius) were a common sight along British rivers...
by Nottinghamshire Environmental Association | Feb 3, 2025 | Environment, Heritage, Retford
Many will recall the beloved story by Kenneth Grahame, Wind in the Willows, featuring the character ‘Ratty’. Despite his name, Ratty was not a rat but a water vole. When the book was written, water voles (Arvicola amphibius) were a common sight along British rivers...
by River Idle Flood Action Group | Jan 31, 2025 | Environment, Residents Association, Retford
It is just over a year since Storm Babet and the devastating floods in Retford and the surrounding areas. On Monday 7th January 2025, a Red flood warning was issued advising residents to ‘act now’. The warning indicated that property flooding was expected from 9.00pm,...
by Dukeries Eco Watch | Jan 18, 2025 | Environment, Sherwood
This isn’t just about wildlife – it’s about our future on this planet. The numbers of wildlife being lost is staggering – in just 50 years the UK has lost more than half! Once abundant creatures like hedgehogs have gone from 50 million to less than 1 million and...
by Edwinstowe Litter Picking Patrol | Jan 10, 2025 | Environment, Sherwood
Frustrated by litter-strewn verges on local roads, residents approached Parish and Newark and Sherwood District Councillor Paul Peacock in early 2021 to find a solution. While the Parish Council maintains the village itself, Paul worked with the District Council to...
