Doing our bit to help hen harriers
...grass, and prefer areas sheltered from the wind. Many of their roosting sites are on land managed for the MOD by licensed farmers. We liaise closely with the farmers to...
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Update on improvements to training facilities at New Zealand Farm Camp
...make plans for the grand opening. Upgrades The development is going well with the road system upgrades all but complete and we are starting to see the roofs being put...
Veterans excavating First World War training trenches
![Left to right: Alex Sotheran, DIO archaeologist; Sam Fairhead, Wessex Archaeology; Stewart Bowman, veteran participant; Dickie Bennett, Breaking Ground Heritage. [Crown Copyright / MOD 2017]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/09/L-to-R-Alex-Sotheran-DIO-archaeologist-Sam-Fairhead-Wessex-Archaeology-Stewart-Bowman-veteran-participant-Dick-1024x683.jpg)
...Nightingale, a programme which facilitates archaeological digs for sick, injured and wounded service personnel and veterans. Operational Nightingale is a ground-breaking programme which was originally set up to provide educational...
DIO partnership provides protection for people and nature
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Mark Sumner, Posted on:
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Environment and Ecology, Land Management, Salisbury Plain Training Area
![Dartmoor Warbler [Copyright, Creative Commons 2018]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/05/Dartmoor-Warbler-2017.jpg)
...by promoting responsible access. The area covered by the SAMMs project includes several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is also important for nature conservation and has a population...
Excavating military tracks at Barrow Clump
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Richard Osgood, Posted on:
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Archaeology, Environment and Ecology, Military Training, Operation Nightingale, Salisbury Plain Training Area
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...Nightingale in 2013. [Crown Copyright/MOD2013]Barrow Clump is a protected scheduled monument and an Early Bronze Age burial mound that later became the burial place for Anglo Saxons in the 6th...
Powering up RAF Akrotiri
A Tornado GR4 from 903 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW), based out of Royal Air Force Akrotiri, Cyprus. [Crown Copyright/MOD2016]I’m the Overseas Area Project Manager for Cyprus and Gibraltar and today...
An exclusive tour around the Plain
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Olly Howells, Posted on:
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Archaeology, Environment and Ecology, Salisbury Plain Training Area
...don’t affect military training. Grazing restrictions are applied to areas important to wildlife. The small patches of bare ground created by exploding shells provide warm hollows for insects and areas...
The power of green energy: enough electricity to run RAF Marham
...public sectors of the benefits of collaboration when it comes to innovative forward-thinking procurement methods like the Power Purchase Agreement used in the project. Already I have been asked for...
Kick start your career in Defence with a DIO apprenticeship
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Helen Hall, Posted on:
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Apprentices, Army Basing Programme, Engineering, RAF Lakenheath, United States Visiting Forces Infrastructure Programme, Working at DIO
...truly unique and would be limited if I didn’t work in DIO. Niall Ford, Data Insight Apprentice, Business Administration Apprenticeship Niall Ford [MOD Crown Copyright/2019] My apprenticeship has allowed me...
DIO's award-winning archaeologist
...is responsible for preserving, protecting and maintaining 777 Scheduled Monuments. MOD also owns elements of 10 World Heritage Sites such as sections of Hadrian's Wall and parts of the Stonehenge...