A successful nature recovery project is branching out into new landscapes, creating and restoring vital wildlife corridors in two of the North York Moors’ most distinctive valleys.

GrubsUp! is extending its work into Bransdale and Farndale, thanks to new funding secured through the National Parks Partnerships, supported by global hospitality partner Levy. The project builds on work already happening along the southern edge of the National Park, strengthening wildlife corridors that link important habitats such as woodland, species-rich grassland, ponds and hedgerows.

These corridors, known as Biodiversity Lines or ‘B-Lines’, are important as they act as safe routes for insects such as bees, butterflies and moths to travel between sites for feeding, breeding and sheltering. Unfortunately, many valuable habitats have become increasingly isolated over time, leaving pollinators with limited resources and struggling to grow their populations.