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New maerl beds discovered just off the coast are crucial in supporting other marine species.
![Photograph of snakelocks anemone on a maerl bed](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a8a1c9ab418ab055592f4c/s465_web_Snakelocks_anemone_on_maerl_bed_960x640.jpg)
Volunteers helped to plant 400 wildflowers at Purple Horizons Nature Recovery site in Walsall to attract rare bees.
![Photograph of the rare Tormentil Mining bee resting on a small yellow flower.](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a2315aab418ab055592d19/s465_Tormentil_Mining_Bee__Andrena_tarsata___c_Andy_Purcell.jpg)
The 439-hectare National Nature Reserve will be a haven for people and a rich variety of species including kingfishers, rare ‘Charnwood spider’ and ancient oaks
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Weekend full of fun activities for the family. Includes unique opportunity to see the 200-year-old-plus Nereis Britannica by Cornish botanist John Stackhouse
Three board member terms extended
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Connecting Shores podcast is part of Natural England’s Connecting People with Nature programme, which aims to tackle barriers of access to nature.
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