Releasing Red Squirrels in Northern Ireland
...for red squirrels. The plan is for the young reds to spend twelve months or so with before being released out to other larger locations to supplement the wild population....
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Working with drivers to protect Salisbury Plain's greenlanes
...a gateway out of urban areas into the countryside. They may be historic droveways, once used for herding cattle to market, or roads that have been in existence for hundreds...
FISH-ing for ways to reduce MOD energy consumption
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Karen Craddock and Jennifer Doran, Posted on:
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Environment and Ecology, Utilities
...working to roll out this energy saving work across the MOD. We are also developing a training course for MOD staff to share these tips for changing behaviour on a...
Enabling Positive Experiences: Celebrating World FM Day
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Richard McKinney, Posted on:
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Environment and Ecology, Facilities Management, Land Management, Salisbury Plain Training Area
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...things we do, we support Defence in all sorts of ways, which you might not realise. Animals for instance: we've recently been providing pasture horse services for the Defence Animal...
How DIO supports military aid to civil authorities
...any contribution from DIO to any response by the Armed Forces to requests for aid from civilian authorities. We call this MACA, or Military Aid to Civil Authorities. An example...
The MOD Access Forum: Working Together for Safe Public Access to the Training Estate
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James Nevitt, Posted on:
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Explosive Ordnance Clearance, Mapping, Military Training, Public Access, Public safety
...is the MOD Access Forum? One of the ways we manage this is by delivering the annual MOD Access Forum. The aim of the forum is to provide an opportunity...
Extreme E: An electrifying race weekend at Bovington Training Area
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Lt Col (Retd) Richard James, Posted on:
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British Army, Defence Training Estate (DTE), Sustainability
...energy alternatives. Some of the biggest names in motorsport are involved: teams owned by Sir Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are represented, as well as former Formula One World Champion...
No Mow May at RAF St Mawgan: the best excuse for not mowing the lawn!
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Samuel Ibbotson, Posted on:
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Defence Training Estate (DTE), Environment and Ecology, Sustainability
An area of tall grass providing a potential nesting site for skylarks and other birds [Crown Copyright / MOD 2022]I’m Samuel Ibbotson, an Estate Facility Manager for DIO. My role...
Maintaining and protecting woodlands on the UK Defence Training Estate
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Judith Peachey, Posted on:
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Defence Training Estate (DTE), Forestry, Landmarc, Sustainability, Wildlife
...our troops, homes for a wide range of wildlife and a source of key wood products. Working with DIO’s foresters and Landmarc’s regional forestry teams, my primary objective is to...
Military training at Penhale Training Area helps restore vital sand dune habitats
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Private Ethan Treloar, Posted on:
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Biodiversity, British Army, Conservation, Defence Training Estate (DTE), Environment and Ecology, Explosive Ordnance Clearance, Military Training, Penhale Training Area
...Logistic Corps (RLC), and I recently volunteered for the Penhale Dunes Dynamic Dunescape support exercise as I wanted to contribute to a unique local conservation project in Cornwall. Dynamic Dunescape...