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Jun 24

Diversity in the nature sector: we must and will do better

Lucy McRobert, founder of A Focus On Nature, looks at the journey she has been on working in nature conservation, with suggestions of how...

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Jun 7

His Imperial Majesty

This is turning into a truly great summer. It’s going to inspire some seriously fired up young naturalists, not least because it’s not g...

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May 15

Will a Masters Degree get me a practical conservation job?

Blog by: David Tompkins I’m a Mentor with AFON and I am fortunate enough to have worked in conservation for several organisations in the ...

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May 10

How to keep connected to nature during Quarantine

Blog written by: Izzy Fry Due to Covid-19 most of us are in quarantine or lockdown, however there are still lots of activities to keep yo...

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Apr 28

Wanderland

Blog by: Jini Reddy I am a writer, and I am most at home in wild, natural landscapes, but really any patch of green will do. I like to ro...

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Apr 25

Nature's present

Blog post by: Hannah Ancient woodlands carpet themselves in quilts of vivid blue patchwork. Orange-tips dance fleetingly through sun-fill...

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Feb 3

Studying Ecology at higher education – Field Work in Year 1

By Holly Marshgreen Anyone who is an aspiring Ecologist should expect to be braving the world outside the classroom, come rain or shine. ...

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Nov 14, 2019

5 ways to Build a Wildlife Friendly Garden

The current state of our wildlife in the UK is a worrying one. It seems that almost every day we are being given a warning from experts r...

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Oct 10, 2019

AFON Now for Nature Conference

By Kabir Kaul For one weekend in September, the Natural History Museum was hosting the largest conference and celebration of young conser...

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Sep 17, 2019

Saving Central America's Sloths

It's four o'clock on a Sunday morning, and I'm stood beside a check-in desk at Heathrow airport discussing sloth body odour with a pair o...

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Diversity in the nature sector: we must and will do better

His Imperial Majesty

Will a Masters Degree get me a practical conservation job?

How to keep connected to nature during Quarantine

Wanderland

Nature's present

Studying Ecology at higher education – Field Work in Year 1

5 ways to Build a Wildlife Friendly Garden

AFON Now for Nature Conference

Saving Central America's Sloths

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