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Natural England

Official Instagram account for Natural England. Securing a healthy natural environment 4 people to enjoy, where wildlife is protected #naturalengland www.gov.uk/government/news/10m-fund-to-restore-peatland-opens-for-applications

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Peatlands aren't just a pretty face you know. Here is the Dark Peak in the Peak District looking particularly gorgeous. But whilst peatlands are wonderful wild places to #getoutdoors, they also *stores 3.2bn tonnes of carbon, (that is a lot of carbon)
*provide 70 per cent of clean drinking water
*helping slow the flow of water down hill to stop flooding down stream
*home to specialist plants and animals and birds like merlin and sphagnum moss

However four fifths of our peatlands need help and restoration so it's good news that @defrauk have today announced they have £10M available. So if you look after a peatland that needs restoration please check the link in our bio for details.

#peatlands #restoration #slowtheflow #peatbog #nature #conservation #sphagnum

Great news to share with you. Back in November we notified a huge area - 28 square miles - of West Pennine Moors between Chorley, Blackburn. Bolton and Haslingdon. We've been busy consulting with land owners and occupiers and local people on the run up to approving it and conferring permanent protection for a host of wildlife on the site. Today the Natural England board did just that! Something to celebrate 👍#sssi #nature #wildlife #naturalengland

Lovely Ash Murray, senior reserve manager for @NaturalEngland in north Norfolk pictured with the hard working team at @holkhamestate who officially attained section 35 status on the 50th anniversary of Holkham being declared a #nationalnaturereserve #nationaltreasure #naturaltreasure #holkhamnaturereserve #holkhambeach
Left to right: Ash Murray #naturalengland , Sarah Henderson, Andy Bloomfield, Jonathan Holt and Derek Jarvis

Here's a much better photo of our @natural england board member Dr Joe Horwood presenting a certificate to Lord Leicester to mark @Holkhamestate achieving section 35 status to look after one of the nations most special national nature reserves, here in north Norfolk

Many congratulations to the Holkham Estate - our area manager Sarah Dawkins was there to help celebrate the announcement that Holkham is only the second private estate to take over the running of a national nature reserve.

Natural England’s Area Manager for Norfolk and Suffolk Sarah Dawkins commented “I’m so pleased to celebrate not only the 50th anniversary of Holkham National Nature Reserve but another major milestone. It’s a real testimony to the commitment and the vision of the Estate that we’ve awarded them approved body status. Only one other private estate has attained this distinction, so it’s a huge recognition of Holkham’s achievement as stewards of this special place. The opportunities to see amazing wildlife here are endless – from spoonbills to the antlion to the vast flocks of wintering pink footed geese – it’s no surprise Holkham attracts so many people. The estate’s expertise as a visitor attraction will ensure visitors can enjoy the wildlife spectacles and leave with a newfound knowledge. It’s great to know that this National Nature Reserve is in such good hands and I very much look forward to working with Lord Leicester and his team in their new guise.” .
The Holkham Estate is to manage the Holkham National Nature Reserve after receiving ‘Approved Body Status’ from Natural England.
Holkham will now manage one of the UK’s most important sites for nature conservation on the north Norfolk coast.
Images: L - Lord Leicester being presented with a certificate by Dr Joe Horwood, non-executive director of Natural England. R - Holkham National Nature Reserve team, Sarah Henderson, Andy Bloomfield, Jonathan Holt and Derek Jarvis with Ash Murray of Natural England.
@naturalengland #holkham #holkhamestate #holkhamnationalnaturereserve #naturereserve #naturalengland #section35 #nationalnaturereserve 📷: @holkhamestate

We'll be as quiet as a harvest mouse over the next couple of weeks - but we'll be back in June after the election with lots of photos of wildlife and our glorious landscapes. Plus lots happening over on the @englandcoastpath This year is a very big year! Follow us for updates. See you in June

Thanks to @thegreenbackyard for showing us around around site last week . Couldn't leave without buying a couple of items from @backyardfoods including a jar of @bidasjam

#thegreenbackyard #gby #NaturalEngland #sustainablefood #urbanspaces #communitygarden #ethicalshopping #supportlocal #getoutdoors #greenspace #bidasjam #lovelocal 📷: @thegreenbackyard

Hope this lovely pic from @moira.halstead sunny garden has wet your appetite for a visit to see the first snake's head fritillary at Cricklade North Meadow National Nature Reserve, managed by @naturalengland, boasts Britain's largest population? #naturalengland #signsofspring #spring #nationalnaturereserve # 📷: @moira.halstead

English Tourism Week starts today, how about visiting @IngleboroughNNR, nestled in the @yorkshire_dales http://ow.ly/LVg630aekEG #etw17 #yorkshiredales #yorkshiredalesnationalpark #naturalengland

Our Field Unit don't let a bit of snow stop them! Surveying at Bowland this week. #nefieldunit #lovemyjob #getoutdoors #snow #spring #naturalengland

Loving the psychedelic sheep 🐑 of Blencathra #lakedistrict #sheep #naturalengland

Moschatel for a Monday morning! This is Adoxa moscatellina - otherwise known as Town Hall Clock, because it has flowers on all four faces! A lovely herald of spring in woodlands and shady hedgebanks. Photo from our amazing Field Unit #NEFieldUnit #naturalengland #ilovemyjob #botany #signsofspring #plantsofinstagram

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