The latest edition of the Leicestershire & Rutland Recorder journal contains 52 pages with many photographs and articles on subjects such as birds, bats, flowering plants, mammals, caddis flies, fleas, local natural history societies, how to record wildlife. More...

Leicestershire and Rutland are fortunate to have a long tradition in the recording of the counties’ wildlife. Plant recording, for example, started about 300 years ago. A great deal of information has been collected in this time and many fine publications have resulted.

The first eight editions of the Leicestershire Recorder, a journal dedicated to biological recording in both Leicestershire and Rutland (Rutland was part of Leicestershire when the journal was launched) were published by Leicestershire County Council. Unfortunately the journal was axed because of budget cuts at the County Council and attempts by the Trust and local naturalists to persuade the authority to think again failed. The Trust believes that the recording of our wildlife by local naturalists is essential, so that we have the information that we need to carry out effective nature conservation work. A journal provides a place for naturalists to publish their findings so that others can make use of them.

In recognition of the value of the journal to conservation, the Trust decided that it must take on the role of publishing it, on behalf of local naturalists. The journal has been re-named the Leicestershire and Rutland Recorder and is now edited by well-known local naturalist and Trust member Steve Woodward.

A free electronic sampler copy of the journal is available, while paper copies can be obtained from the Trust office or the shop at Rutland Water Nature Reserve (Egleton) for £3.00. Copies can be ordered by post from the Trust office at Brocks Hill Environment Centre, Washbrook Lane, Oadby, Leics LE2 5JJ for £4.00, including postage and packing.