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Articles by Maria McDonald

Maria McDonald

Prevent ticks from becoming a pest

Are there ticks in the UK? Ticks can be found throughout the UK but there are certain sites and areas that carry a greater risk.…

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Stop our green spaces becoming rubbish

Our local green spaces can soon be enjoyed with family and friends once again after months of separation, as lockdown restrictions begin to ease.…

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Green prescribing is changing the face of healthcare

The events of 2020 have highlighted the importance of being outdoors to people’s mental and physical health.…

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Communities and green spaces a public priority in 2021

The events of 2020 have had a profound impact on the lives of people around the world, but new research proves that perhaps the biggest impact of the coronavirus pandemic is closer to home.…

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When the world stopped, nature was there for us

This article originally appeared here on Countryside Jobs Service 2019 was dominated by discussions and action around the ongoing Climate Crisis, with Oxford Languages coining it as its word of the year.…

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Celebrating our community of volunteers

Group of volunteers celebrating People's Postcode Lottery Volunteer of the YearVolunteering is at the heart of all we do here at The Conservation Volunteers.…

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Outside is Fun

Outside is Fun is an exciting project from The Conservation Volunteers where we are working alongside 12 schools in South Yorkshire to make the local landscape a vital part of children’s education.…

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Social prescribing & diabetes: small changes to improve your health

14th November marks World Diabetes Day created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organisation to recognise the growing concerns about the increasing health threat posed by the disease.…

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Why Biodiversity Matters

It is the range of biodiversity that we must care for – the whole thing – rather than just one or two stars.”…

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#NeverMoreNeeded – Health & Wellbeing

#NeverMoreNeeded is a collective campaign to demonstrate the importance of charities and voluntary organisations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.…

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