Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

Trees and shrubs in the Avenue Country Park floodplain area will be felled in a bid to reduce the impact of the floods in the future. (Photo: Google)

Wildlife Trust responds as decision to fell trees in park criticised

Trees and shrubs in the Avenue Country Park floodplain area will be felled in a bid to reduce impact of the floods in the future.

Trees and shrubs in Chesterfield park to be felled to prevent flooding

Shop for your Christmas presents at Peak Village

Christmas market and elf workshops at Derbyshire retail village

Runners about to start the Wild Peak Rounds 15km route

Walkers and runners step up to new Peak District Challenge

Lubrizol employees help uncover an old water trough

Lubrizol volunteers uncover more centuries of history near picturesque Aqueduct ...

Lucy Armstrong, Paul Hodges, Claire Hollingshurst and Nathan Sawyer

Lubrizol takes a walk on the wild side

A badger in a woodland near Edale. (Photo: Jason Skeen)

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust boss criticises Government U-turn on badger cull

The American native animals – which grow over half-a-metre from head to tail – were brought to the UK in the 1920s to be reared in fur farms.

Animal lover “shocked” by project to trap and kill American mink in Derbyshire

The Avenue Country Park

Regular community litter picks keeping local country park clean

An artist's impression of how the new devlopment might look

Housing development conditionally gets the go-ahead despite concerns

Plans have been withdrawn for 14 additional units in a popular industrial area of Shirebrook.

Industrial units plan for Derbyshire town is withdrawn

The proposed planning application includes an approximate 1.1 hectare site located to the rear of an existing residential development off Chesterfield Road, at Holmewood.

Plans for 41 new houses near Chesterfield get go-ahead

The new security measures have been now introduced at the Avenue Washlands in Wingerworth after travellers set up an illegal camp in the village in March.

Car park gate closed and stronger lock fitted after Travellers set up camp

Many of the volunteers and contractors from the project gathered to celebrate the reopening.

Pictures show how Historic Derbyshire canal cottage was reborn

The site at Old Whittington will be allowed to develop into a space for nature called Wild Whittington.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust secure purchase of land to develop 'Wild Whittington'

Salmon return upstream from the Atlantic ocean to spawn in fresh waters. (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Conservationists reveal plan to bring Atlantic salmon back to Derbyshire river

Aqueduct Cottage has been transformed by a four-year restoration project. (Photo: Ron Common/Aqueduct Cottage)

Celebration day to mark reopening of historic Derbyshire canal cottage

The group aims to create a wildlife safe haven

Community group’s bid to create a woodland and wildlife space in the Dales

Derbyshrire Police have confirmed that the landowener have started the eviction process of travellers who set up a camp at Chesterfield nature reserve last evening. The process can take up to five working days.

Landowner starts process to evict Chesterfield Travellers

The number of bird flu cases in Derbyshire has spiked.

Derbyshire residents warned to take care amid ‘significant increase’ in bird flu

What the future site at Whittington will look like if the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust appeal is successful.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust launch appeal to buy land

Pine martens are shy and rarely seen due to dwindling population numbers (photo: Robert Cruickshanks)

Charity experts focus on rare mammal - last seen in Derbyshire in 2018

Peregrines which have made their homes in the Peak District would be endangered by the loss of vital laws to protect wildlife (photo: John Hawkins/Surrey Hills Photography)

'Bulldozer Bill' fears for Peak District landscape and wildlife

Numbered bottles of the first Wire Works Whisky are going up for auction.

Derbyshire's first single malt whisky goes up for auction

The multi-purpose space has been decorated with a huge photograph of the trust's Lea Wood nature reserve.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust opens refurbished community space in Matlock Bath

The swift is one of the key signs of summer and the screeching sounds the high-speed birds make is unmistakable.

Call for Derbyshire housebuilders to help one of the UK’s most endangered birds

Lubrizol employees hard at work.

Derbyshire chemicals firm helps out historic canal cottage restoration

Staff from science company Lubrizol, based at Hazelwood near Belper, joined Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s (DWT) regular volunteers working to restore the beautiful Aqueduct Cottage by the Cromford Canal, tucked into a corner of Derbyshire once owned by the family of Florence Nightingale.

Historic canal revealed next to fairy tale cottage in Derbyshire - set to become...

Wire sculpting workshop at St Anne's Church, Ambergate on June 18 and 19, 2022.

Participate in Derbyshire village's wire-sculpting workshop and contribute to co...

The FOCC are hoping to raise a six-figure sum to buy the woodland.

Derbyshire campaign group raises £70,000 in fight to protect ancient woodland

Aqueduct Cottage as it looks today.

Volunteers' labour of love to restore historic fairytale cottage in Derbyshire f...

The council have helped with pond improvements at Holmebrook Valley Park and tree planting in Whitecotes Park.

Biodiversity boost for Chesterfield as council plants 1500 new trees

After standing empty for 42 years, Thornseat Lodge is a wreck well on the way to ruin.

Historic Peak District hunting lodge building has 'one last shot' at survival

Cowdale is one of only five sites recognised as being of outstanding national importance because of the rare survival of certain building types and for the completeness and diversity of surviving features.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and Nestlé agree deal to regenerate quarry

Beavers are being returned to Derbyshire for the first time in centuries.

Beavers returned to Derbyshire after 800-year absence

The award-winning buildings at Matlock Spa.

Architects win industry award for work on Matlock housing development

Pictures show the aftermath of the collision on the A5102 this morning (picture: Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service)

Two in hospital after serious crash in Derbyshire

Children can do pond-dipping on August 18, 21 and 25 at Woodside Farm, Slack Lane, Mapperley. Photo by Will Claxton.

Pond-dipping and minibeast hunting in free events for families at Derbyshire far...

Reed Bunting

COLUMN: Spending time with Derbyshire wildlife is vital for our physical and men...

Enjoy a walk alongside a river in the Wye Valley and see if you spot Derbyshire's iconic bird, the dipper, bobbing up and down on the rocks.

Seek out hidden gems just a stone's throw from Monsal Trail

The new outdoor classroom can be used for school visits.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to officially open new outdoor classroom at Carsington...

Jake Burns.

How a ‘little eco-warrior’ from Derbyshire will help the environment this summer

The 1000th badger was vaccinated in Derbyshire on Wednesday (Photo credit: Pixabay)

1000th badger vaccinated in Derbyshire

The project to restore Aqueduct cottage, on the Cromford canal, has made great strides in recent months.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust restoration of historic Lea Wood canal cottage hits mi...

The cottage was built in 1802 and has withstood two world wars and two pandemics.

New roof unveiled on 19th century Derbyshire lock-keeper's cottage

The Wildlife Trusts have always been firmly opposed to the badger cull and believe that it is an ineffective tool in the fight against bovine tuberculosis (bTB)

Wildlife Trust seeks 'immediate' end to badger culling