New research highlights skills gaps in the environmental conservation sector
Lantra, in conjunction with Ulster Wildlife, recently undertook research looking at employability skills in Northern Ireland’s environmental conservation sector.
Lantra, in conjunction with Ulster Wildlife, recently undertook research looking at employability skills in Northern Ireland’s environmental conservation sector.
To celebrate Nature Photography Day here's our top 10 tips for nature photography.
From creating new hedgerows on a farm, to helping to inspire the next generation of nature lovers, Andy is building the skills, confidence and experience as a Biodiversity Trainee that will set…
Even in winter, when the water is calm and your pond seems lifeless, we still need to do our part to help garden wildlife. Nature Skills Trainee, Andrew Campbell outlines his top tips for keeping…
The bill-shaped seed pods of Common Stork's-bill explode when ripe, sending the seeds flying! This low-growing plant has pretty pink flowers and can be seen on grasslands and coastal sands.…
Twenty-five-year-old Aaron Kelly has spent the last year as a trainee nature reserves assistant at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve. The traineeship enabled Aaron to work alongside our team and develop…
Meadow crane's-bill has striking violet flowers that pepper hay meadows, verges and grasslands with colour in summer. It is also a popular choice for gardeners and attracts a wide variety of…
It may seem strange to think we have lizards living in Belfast, but this native reptile is more common than you think and can be found lurking on the outskirts of the city.
A new super-sized nature reserve – equivalent to about 480 football fields – is being created in the Belfast Hills to help boost biodiversity and reverse nature's decline.
Twenty-one budding Attenboroughs from Northern Ireland are set to get the skills and training to pursue a career in nature conservation, thanks to a new three-year programme funded by the Heritage…