A new strategy on nature conservation in Yorkshire in the North East has been produced, highlighting not only our outstanding nature conservation sites in the region, but also recommending drawing the line with regards to the current state of biodiversity. Thus aiming to prevent further loss and looking at where we can make gains to redress the balance.
It is a clear move forward towards realising just what we have at our properties. The region is home to some of the rarest species and habitats in the country - from the red squirrel populations found at Wallington, Cragside and Allen Banks to the spectacular hay meadows at Malham and Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales.
Each month we will focus on one of the exquisite images from the strategy document, and point you in the right direction to see it in its natural habitat.
Bluebells, Newton Wood - May
Bluebells flowering en masse on a spring morning...their delicate scent filling the air... bumblebees buzzing from flower to flower and birds singing loudly in the surrounding woodlands....surely the epitome of an English woodland!
The National Trust manages nearly 3000 hectares of woodland in the region and is actively restoring many Planted Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS).
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