Lowland heaths are one of the UK’s most distinctive and threatened habitats, shaped over centuries by human activity and natural processes. Found primarily in southern and eastern England, these open landscapes of heather, gorse, and sandy soils are home to a rich diversity of rare wildlife.
Despite their ecological importance, lowland heaths face growing pressure from development, neglect, and climate change.
Join us in this webinar to explore the unique characteristics of this habitat, its conservation challenges, and the vital work being done to protect and restore these irreplaceable ecosystems.
Tutor: Aaron Bhambra
Aaron is a post-doctoral researcher in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Birmingham, where he studies lowland heath and the pollinator communities found in these critical habitats. Aaron is also the project lead for the award-winning Purple Horizons project, a collaboration between Natural England, the Wildlife Trust, Walsall council and the University of Birmingham, which aims to restore heathlands for pollinator assemblages in the West Midlands using landscape-scale conservation practices.
