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Why is the Mersey Brown?
When you picture an estuary, you maybe think of a warm, clear water with small boats gently bobbing in the slow current, birds feeding along the foreshore and sheep grazing on the saltmarsh. What [...]
Full Circle on the Mersey
This month we are delighted to have a guest writer for our blog! The below was written by Vivien Minton (pictured right), an enthusiastic storyteller and photographer based in Liverpool. She tells her story [...]
Certificate of Environmental Commendation
Big news! We are thrilled to announce that the Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust has been awarded a certificate of commendation from the PEEL Ports Group. This accolade is awarded by the Harbour Master to [...]
Winter Walks of the Mersey Estuary
I am delighted to have joined the Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust as Conservation Officer! Having started this role in January, the experience of working around the Estuary in the depths of winter has certainly [...]
Summer on the Upper Mersey Estuary
It’s officially summer and full of life at the Upper Mersey Estuary! From mudflats and saltmarshes to hedgerows and woodland, the Upper Mersey Estuary is a dynamic and unique natural place, steeped in industrial [...]
Working with Stakeholders
We have a long list of very valuable stakeholders in and around the Mersey estuary. In a new feature of our blog, we would like to showcase our stakeholders and how we are working [...]
Harness your inner large herbivore…
Twice in the past week I have been called upon to be more buffalo like. The first was under instruction from my wife who, much to the amusement of our neighbours, tasked me with [...]
A what-fly??
Here at MGET we are determined to highlight the importance of the Mersey estuary as a biodiversity hotspot and we are interested in all species big or small, dry or wet. To date we have [...]