National Nature Reserves week will see Natural England come together with a wide range of NNR managing organisations, numerous charities, and community partners to put on a multitude of different events. Some events have a focus on wellbeing such as yoga, to others with a heavier focus on nature, such as beaver and amphibian walks. Lastly, there will also be events that give you the opportunity to experience what it’s like working and volunteering in England’s most important places for nature. For the events calendar click here

The first six National Nature Reserves (NNRs) in England were established in 1952. Today there are 221. As key biodiversity hotspots, they are at the heart of establishing a nature recovery network and are central in the government’s ambition to achieve biodiversity net gain in 2030. NNRs are also key to tackling climate change, with those managed by Natural England removing the equivalent of over 185,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. To read more click here