England is an amazing place when it comes to wildlife. We are fortunate enough to be able to experience an astounding variety of species and habitats of international importance right on our doorstep.

It also plays host to:

•    31,368km of breath-taking coastline and outstanding marine environment.
•    Over 10 hectares of ancient woodland.
•    The most endangered wild flowers, such as the Ghost Orchid that lives underground, and the Helleborine.
•    The largest array of migrating birds, and new visitors like spoonbills
•    The most successful recovered bird species: like curlews and white stork
•    Newly reintroduced animal species – beaver

RSPB England also looks after 147 nature reserves that total more than 88,358 hectares and make up almost half of RSPB’s total UK land holding. They are managed mainly to give nature a home, but they are also fantastic places to explore and reconnect with nature and are open to the public to do so.

As pictured, our beloved hedgehogs are in decline and are now listed as a ‘vulnerable’ species.  Unbelievably we have lost over half our hedgehogs from our countryside since the millennium
and have lost a third from our towns and cities. This is due to a combination of factors such as habitat loss and/or fragmentation, road kill, lack of food due to chemical use (e.g. pesticides or fertilisers) on land or even poisoning from the chemical use. We must do more to step up for nature!

Every pound counts!