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- - We protect wildlife in Britain and around the world by bringing our most threatened species back from the brink of extinction. We do this through ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
Wild places
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- - Some habitats contain such a richness of life that we need to protect them at all odds. We are working to preserve ancient woodlands, orchards and wood pastures and parklands, as well as the countless species they support.
What we do
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- - Everything we do is based on scientific evidence. We gather this through surveys, which you can take part in, and by awarding research grants to the most inspiring scientists worldwide. This evidence guides our conservation efforts and is shared through our events and publications.
Who we are
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- - People’s Trust for Endangered Species was set up in 1977 to save our wildlife. We are governed by a board of volunteer trustees and our team of staff are passionate about protecting endangered species and places.
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- - We strive to bring our most threatened species in the UK and around the world back from the brink of extinction. Our successes come from ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
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- - There are so many ways you can help save endangered species. Fancy taking part in a survey, joining us on a wildlife event or becoming a regular supporter?
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Tier up for orchards

The newly restructured Countryside Stewardship scheme now includes orchard works in the mid-tier options. There are two strands to Countryside Stewardship, the existing 10 year higher tier (HT), and the new 5 year mid-tier (MT). They are both the essentially the same, but HT also contains the longer and more complicated options that require bespoke …

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Heritage of Orchards and Cider Making in Wales – get your trees DNA identified for free

The Welsh Perry and Cider Society have secured Heritage Lottery Funding for a two-year project called The Heritage of Orchards and Cider Making in Wales. The project aims to secure the future of Welsh variety cider apples and perry pears and are doing so via three strands: working with 14 community groups across Wales to …

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Poetry in the orchard

Traditional orchards are evocative places, suited to contemplation and reflection. In recognition of this, Lisa Kelly has written four poignant new poems which are available for free access at PN Review. I. JAUNE DE METZ II. THE APPLE MACHINE III. HERE, APPLE TREE IV. A IS FOR APPLE

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Cider House hits the big time with CAMRA award

A Wincanton pub crowned best in UK for cider by CAMRA. There are around 400 varieties of apples and pears used for only for making cider and perry, and a further 150 also used for eating, cooking or all three. Small producers are the most likely to use these rare and local varieties grown in small …

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