Wildlife charities raise £8m to boost nature schemes across England and Wales

Efforts to reverse decline include transforming an ex-golf course and rewilding a village

Projects to transform a former golf course for nature, rewild a village and restore ice age ghost" ponds are among schemes being launched to boost wildlife across England and Wales.

The Wildlife Trusts coalition has over the past year unveiled 10 new projects, which also include restoring arable fields to heathland, improving wildflower meadows and quadrupling the size of a nature reserve to help a rare butterfly.