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‘It’s been my whole life’ – 60 years in the wilds of Skipper’s Island

Ray Marsh prepares to bid farewell after a lifetime caring for a remote Essex nature reserve.

Coppicers are the latest in a long line of guardians of the ancient woods

What better way to shrug off the festive excesses than with some good, honest work in the woods?

Searching for the ancient orchards of East Anglia

If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, then Paul Read should be able to hold an entire hospital at arm’s length.

Helping eels along their incredible journey

Every eel you find in open water will have undergone an astounding 7,000km journey to get there – Ben Norrington from the Environment Agency is helping them on their way.

Chris Packham talks of uniting conservation and farming

On a recent visit to East Anglia, wildlife advocate Chris Packham met Martin Lines, chairman of the Nature Friendly Farming Network, – it was a meeting of minds.

Can we save Britain’s wildlife before it is too late?

Mark Cocker’s brilliant new book takes an in-depth look at the key question of our time.

Shining a light on the magical world of moths

Mostly night flyers, moths get a raw deal compared with butterflies, their more visible and showy cousins. Time to set a moth trap and see what’s out there.

Kingdom of the dragonflies

A few miles from Sudbury, just over the border into Essex, lies a wonderful place called Foxearth Meadows nature reserve – a paradise for dragonflies and damselflies.

Then there were two…

So the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced they are expecting their second child…here’s some advice to expectant parents Kate and Will as they prepare for number two.