South East
The region comprises Oxfordshire, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
Regional news
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Hope for UK’s threatened bumblebees as lost species given second chance
(3 June 2013) An extinct British bumblebee species will get a boost today as a new generation of queens are released on the edge of Kent.
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South Downs farmer celebrates 25 years of environmentally friendly farming
(9 November 2012) 2012 marks the silver jubilee of England’s agri-environment schemes
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Adonis blues point Team GB to Gold
(27 July 2012) As Olympic cyclists race up Box Hill on Saturday, with thousands of fans cheering Mark Cavendish and Team GB, they can all be reassured that rare species of butterflies have been safely protected at the Surrey beauty spot.
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Local Kent volunteers help our local seas
(6 June 2012) A one year trial is set to start on Friday (8 June 2012) using a team of local volunteers to reduce the Pacific oyster population in Thanet.
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Extinct short-haired bumblebee returns to Britain after 24 year absence
(28 May 2012) Flowering fields in Kent will today welcome home Bombus subterraneus – otherwise known as the short-haired bumblebee - nearly a quarter of a century after the bee was last seen in Britain.
Regional features
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“Operation bracken” – a wildfire simulation exercise
(12 June 2013) Summer is here, finally. With it comes a seasonal awareness that wildfires can break out in dry weather. In preparation, Natural England recently took part in two wildfire simulation exercises on Thursley National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Surrey.
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National Nature Reserve species of the month
(14 May 2013) Each month we'll be featuring a species that you could encounter on one of our beautiful National Nature Reserves.
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Blossom by blossom spring begins
(12 April 2013) And not a moment too soon! It’s been a long, cold winter, but it feels like spring has finally sprung as we start to welcome the new season to our National Nature Reserves.
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Events on South East and London NNRs
(1 March 2013) Entry to the reserves is free, but there may be a small charge for some events.
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Rob is crowned ‘Countryside Farmer of the Year’ at farming industry awards
(5 October 2012) Rob Allan from Oxfordshire has scooped the prestigious ‘Countryside Farmer of the Year’ Award at this year’s Farmers Weekly Awards ceremony, which took place in London on Thursday 4 October.
