Natural Networks grants, available for projects which aim to create or restore wildlife-rich habitats, have been increased to cover 70% of the total project cost.

A project to connect habitats and increase the abundance of wildlife in Worcestershire is celebrating the securing of funding to extend the project for another two years.

Work to make improvements for wildlife and people at a popular nature reserve will result in temporary path diversions and a one day closure of the site’s entrance.

Over 140 organisations have received support and advice from the Natural Networks programme since its launch two and a half years ago.

A partnership project to create more than 44 hectares of habitat for wildlife across Worcestershire is celebrating two years of achievements.

A rare butterfly has moved into an area of Shatterford Woods where work took place last year to improve the habitat for wildlife.

New watercourses and woodland corridors for butterflies are just two of the achievements so far of an important project to help wildlife in Worcestershire.

Local volunteers from Redditch came out in force to help add the finishing touches to the first Natural Networks project.

Worcestershire County Council's County Hall will soon be blossoming with wildflowers thanks to the Natural Networks project.