Natural England East Midlands

After weeks of dry weather, recent rain has brought welcome relief to Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes. 💚 Dune grassland is greening up, and the marsh has standing water again, already drawing in waders and wildfowl.

📸 Owen Beaumont, @NaturalEngland

Visiting #UKDairyDay tomorrow? Stop by our #CSF advisers' stand for expert advice on slurry management, farming schemes and regulations, ammonia reduction, water use and more. #DairyFarming

⚠️ Due to extreme heat and exceptional wildfire risk, open access land across the #WhitePeak is currently closed. Please help protect people and wildlife by staying local, keeping to public rights of way and following local signage. More info: facebook.com/share/r/1EkDaz… 🔥

Fancy an affordable family day out in nature this summer? We've picked some of our favourite spots across the East Midlands, from coastal reserves to ancient parkland. Here's a taster 👇

Last month, the RSPB announced that Sherwood Forest’s iconic Major Oak had died. But its legend will live on. Not only in the stories of Robin Hood, but by creating vital habitat for a range of specialised and rare species as the trunk decays.