East Midlands

Help conserve our precious heathland

Join in activities throughout the East Midlands to discover more about heathland, and help protect one of the rarest habitats in the world.

Heathland in decline
Heathland is in severe decline in the UK, and this is thought to be largely due to pollution. We want to learn more about the impact of pollution and how the size of the heathland area affects its diversity and survival.

Ultimately we hope to find ways to conserve this important habitat, and you can help!

Get involved
From practical conservation tasks to reptile hunts and butterfly surveys, there are many ways that you can get involved in this project.

Come to one of our events or ask us along to your society, group or school. See the event listings below or get in touch.

What is heathland?

Heathland is open landscape dominated by plants such as heathers, gorse and grasses. It is home to some of Britain’s rarest and most exciting wildlife, including smooth snakes and nightjars. 

Follow Ed Tripp's heathland research
Scientist Ed Tripp is studying the health of heathland in the UK. Visit his project page to learn all about his work, watch videos of him in action and follow his blog.

Contact us
opaleastmidlands@nottingham.ac.uk

OPAL East Midlands is led by the University of Nottingham

East Midlands partners:Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens, The National Forest, Nottinghamshire Biodiversity Action Group, The Sherwood Forest Trust