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Conservation Groups Say Government Policies Are a Threat To Wildlife

By David Reading Surrey conservationists are accusing the Government of “an assault on nature” – claiming that proposed legislation governing development and infrastructure will “significantly weaken” important habitat regulations and…

Forest Management Can Influence Health Benefits  

The recent outcry by Compton residents following the felling of trees in in Bummoor Copse has shown what an importantant part forests, woods and even individual trees can play in…

Guildford Plays Its Part in Campaign to Protect Bees

Guildford Borough Council marked World Bee Day by highlighting the important role bees play in the ecosystem and what the council is doing locally to help protect them. Bees support…

New Signage at Nature Reserve Unveiled

New signs have been installed at Tyting Farm to encourage visitors to make the most of scenic walks in the surrounding Surrey Hills. These signs show visitors what to look…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.327

By Malcolm Fincham Having experienced temperatures close to 30 Celsius in our local Surrey countryside on May 1, the warm weather rapidly receded in the days that followed as a…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.326

By Malcolm Fincham Low pressure remained in charge as we moved into the third week of the April. For the best part, in southeastern parts of the UK, precipitation didn’t…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.325

By Malcolm Fincham High pressure continue to dominate the UK during the first weeks of April bringing with it some warm sunshine. Although a north-easterly breeze during the first week…

Photo Feature: Stunning Shots of Guildford’s Beautiful Castle Grounds

Dragon reader Daniella West, a keen supporter of Guildford City Football Club and Guildford Flames ice-hockey team, has kindly shared a set of stunning images of the Castle Grounds for…

Network Rail Offers Assurances Over ‘Threat to Nesting Birds’

By David Reading Network Rail have assured residents that work being undertaken this spring to manage vegetation on the line between Ash Vale and Camberley has been planned with a…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 324

By Malcolm Fincham Cyclonic atmospheric high pressure conditions continued to keep the weather dry, for the most part, in southern regions of the UK as we moved into the latter…