Suffolk Argus 1 Jan 1994
Suffolk Argus 1 Jan 1994
Linder Foundation grants
The Linder Foundation Grants
The Linder Foundation support specific projects that focus on land-based projects relating to biodiversity (such as sustainable farming practices) and/or species preservation/re-introduction.
The project can be in an urban or rural environment, can be farm-based or within connected farms, and could contain a research element that seeks to provide the evidence base for change.
Our average grant is £15,000 and their grant should cover at least 50% of the total project cost.
Priorities
- Projects that show potential to be replicated or scaled up.
- Projects involving volunteers and/or community engagement.
- Projects aiming for biodiversity improvements seeking to deliver improvements for targeted species or projects that promote, implement or manage habitat improvements.
- Local or regional projects.
- Projects seeking to improve carbon capture.
- Regenerative farming projects focusing on healthy soils, farmland eco systems for sustainable food production and carbon capture.
County Wildlife Site Register and Log
County Wildlife Site Dashboard
Suffolk's Ancient Trees
Guardians of the Land: Suffolk's Ancient and Veteran Trees
Across the rolling fields and along the winding lanes of Suffolk, a silent, steadfast population endures. These are the county's ancient and veteran trees, living monuments that stand as profound links to our past. Far more than mere plants, they are witnesses to history, cathedrals of biodiversity, and the gnarled, beating heart of our natural heritage.
Native Black Poplar article
Suffolk’s Silent Sentinel: Saving Britain’s Rarest Tree
Britain’s Vanishing Giant
Once common in England’s floodplains, the majestic Native Black Poplar (Populus nigra betulifolia) is now our rarest native tree. Recognisable by its rugged black bark and shimmering leaves, this living landmark faces extinction. It’s not just a tree; it’s a vital piece of our natural heritage fading due to habitat loss. Discover why Suffolk is key to its survival.
Suffolk bat survey
Are you interested in taking part in a Suffolk bat survey?
The surveys involve installing static/remote detectors at a fixed location in your garden or local space for up to a week. Bats passing in the vicinity of the microphone will be recorded from sunset to sunrise for the duration of the survey.
Recorded bat calls are analysed using the BTO acoustic pipeline, followed by manual verification of the species. Vocalisations of any other small mammal species detected (shrews, mice, voles) will also be identified.
The results will be sent to you and SBIS. The surveys aim to gather bat data from locations that might otherwise be under-recorded to increase the distribution data for bats in the county.
For more information, contact Huma Pearce, [email protected]
Spot a hog!
Spot a hog!
Spot a Hog is a citizen science study that aims to test the potential of using data obtained from privately owned camera traps for monitoring hedgehogs and estimating their density. It will be using a novel method that requires a calibration step, for the study team to be able to extract the metrics necessary for the population size modeling. The West European Hedgehog is a species of conservation concern in the UK, as its population has been undergoing a historic decline. To identify the reasons for, and the extent of, this decline data from across the country is needed.
Camera traps, or trail cameras, are widely applied in wildlife monitoring. Some amazing initiatives, such as the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme, uses camera traps to estimate the density of various species. However, camera traps are also increasingly used by private users to observe wildlife in their gardens. This data holds great potential for monitoring urban species, as it can provide information on multiple species in a habitat often not represented in scientific studies. This is also an especially important habitat for hedgehogs, as currently they are more frequently observed in urban than in rural areas.
The novel method used in this study requires some additional steps to work out how animals move in front of the camera, and that’s where you come in!
The study welcomes anyone who already has a camera trap (or will get one before the start of the survey) in May 2025. You will need to set up your camera according to a protocol available on the website, calibrate the camera following the instructions, and leave it on for a maximum of 1 month. After this, you will need to upload the images to a designated project on MammalWeb. The images will then be available to the public for spotting (i.e. classifying images by species) and the results will be analysed by the project team.
Further information can be found on the Spot a Hog website as well as how to sign up. You can also download an information sheet.
Suffolk Bat Atlas 2023
Bats in Suffolk
Introduction
Bats are among the most intensively monitored groups of mammals in Britain, and Suffolk has a particularly strong tradition of bat recording. The county supports 13 species, several of which are at or near the eastern edge of their British range, making the quality and continuity of recording here especially valuable for understanding long-term population trends.
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