By Alex George The world's largest citizen science event is back for 2026, offering nature enthusiasts of all ages an opportunity to connect with local wildlife and contribute to our understanding of garden bird distribution in the UK. Taking place from January 23 rd to the 25 th , this event needs budding ecologists to play a vital role in conservation by recording birds in the nation's gardens, parks and urban spaces. Last year alone, over 590,000 people took part in the B

By Sophie Day At the start of December, the Pioneer Environment team came together for our annual Staff Spectacular—a chance for colleagues from all our offices to meet up, catch up, top up our CPD training, and unwind after a busy survey season before celebrating at our Christmas Party. This year, we were delighted to welcome Ben Stammers from the North Wales Wildlife Trust , who gave a brilliant and inspiring talk about swift conservation in North Wales and the steps we can

Every year, the whole Pioneer Environment team gets together for our Staff Spectacular — a few days dedicated to CPD training, catching up with colleagues from across our offices, and celebrating the year with some well-earned festive fun. It’s always one of the highlights of our calendar, and this year’s trip to Llandudno in beautiful North Wales did not disappoint. We settled into the lovely Llandudno Bay Hotel for two nights, and from the moment we all arrived, you could f