COUNTRYSIDE BLOG

Feb 24, 2023

New report should herald a transformational moment in our view of prescribed burning

Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer, brings us new evidence on heather burning. Policy decisions made on the basis of simple answers...

Nov 26, 2022

Greenpeace response fails to acknowledge wildfire risk, but...

By Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer In August this year GWCT chief executive Teresa Dent wrote a letter to Greenpeace’s Interim...

Sep 29, 2022

Misleading statements on peatland and heather burning: GWCT's response to Greenpeace UK

Spotted on the GWCT Blog posts In late May Greenpeace launched a petition calling for a total ban on controlled burning in the UK...

Jun 20, 2022

Gulls wiping out ground nesting waders and still conservation organisations do nothing

From the C4PMC site comes this robust and forthright article regarding the imbalances in conservation legislation, process and the...

Jun 3, 2022

The Conservation Manager

Richard Bailey’s job title, Conservation Manager, describes his work on the moors of the Goyt Valley, delivering a host of public goods...

Jan 19, 2022

Moorland Matters interview - Part 3

Following on from the first two videos, author of the recently published Moorland Matters, Ian Coghill, sits down with Emily Graham to...

Jan 18, 2022

Moorland Matters - an interview with Ian Coghill

Author of the recently published Moorland Matters, Ian Coghill, sits down with Emily Graham to discuss some of the issues raised by his...