by St Barnabas Hospiece | Sep 24, 2021 | Community Focus, Environment, Gainsborough, Social Group, Support Group
You can still make your wildflower dedication and receive a special limited edition seeded card in memory of a loved one, and raise money for St Barnabas Hospice at www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/wildflower.The charity launched its in memory appeal last month, featuring...
by North Notts Local Group of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust | Sep 21, 2021 | Community Focus, Environment, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life, Social Group, Wildlife
Never heard of it? That’s not really surprising. They were virtually extinct in the UK but have been seen again recently and in our area too!Purple Emperor Butterflies are a woodland species, liking sallow and oak in particular and it’s been reported there are quite a...
by North Notts Local Group of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust | Sep 21, 2021 | Community Focus, Environment, Local Experiences, Social Group, Wildlife, Worksop
Never heard of it? That’s not really surprising. They were virtually extinct in the UK but have been seen again recently and in our area too!Purple Emperor Butterflies are a woodland species, liking sallow and oak in particular and it’s been reported there are quite a...
by Sherwood Forest Friends of the Earth | Sep 17, 2021 | Community Focus, Environment, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Sherwood, Social Group, Wildlife
Global crises that fuel and accelerate the impact on the planetary systems which support life on Earth are being driven by humanity. There are 12 interconnected crises that are pushing us closer to critical climate tipping points. Once we pass the tipping points,...
by Community Focus | Sep 15, 2021 | Community Focus, Environment, Retford, Retford Life, Wildlife
Talented 10-year-old Darwin Read took this fantastic photo one evening in July at Idle Valley Nature Reserve and we loved it so thought we’d share it with our readers.The Carr Hill Primary School pupil was watching the barn owl hunting with his family but couldn’t...
by Community Focus | Sep 14, 2021 | Community Event, Community Focus, Environment, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life
Did you see the beautiful water lilies in bloom in the river in Retford’s Kings Park in July? Reader Veronica Shaw sent us some pictures that she managed to snap before they were cleaned out.
