Mayor keen on wetland plan for wildlife
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, would like to see green swathes of Salford joining up with the Greenheart of Wigan to create a huge natural network for wildlife and people.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, would like to see green swathes of Salford joining up with the Greenheart of Wigan to create a huge natural network for wildlife and people.
Healthy wetlands store carbon and slow the flow of water, cleaning it naturally and reducing flood risk downstream. They support an abundance of plant life, which in turn provide perfect shelter,…
Moths are often overlooked, misunderstood and under-appreciated insects, yet our wetlands and reedbeds are home to some incredibly beautiful and really important moth species.
We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think. Wetlands have largely been removed from our landscape, and this loss is…
Charlotte Castle, our heritage and conservation trainee, uncovers what wetlands mean to us and our wildlife this World Wetlands Day
Edge Green Common in Wigan is a fragment of the once extensive wetland corridor running across our region, and works have started to return it to its former carbon capturing and wildlife abundant…
From our infamous worker bee to the more unusual looking shield bugs with bodies resembling medieval armour, Manchester is crawling with insects.
We've unveiled exciting new plans to help transform Manchester into a wildlife-rich city.
Global consultancy and construction company, Mace, are funding the restoration of 157 hectares of precious mossland habitat in Greater Manchester over the next five years.