Velvet swimming crab
Look out for the bright red eyes of this speedy crab in rockpools - but be careful, they're notoriously feisty and will give a painful nip!
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Painted topshell
The beautiful pink and white bands of a Painted topshell make it easy to see where this little sea snail got its name!
Painted lady
A well-travelled migrant, the painted lady arrives here every summer from Europe and Africa. This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly regularly visits gardens.
Painted goby
This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Wild by the water
Lakes, rivers, canals and streams are brimming with wildlife to discover!
Hybrid black poplar
The Hybrid black poplar is a variety of our wild Black poplar that can be seen along riversides, roadsides and in parks. Used for ornamental planting and timber, it has become naturalised in the…
Spotted flycatcher
Watch the deadly accurate flying of the spotted flycatcher in woodlands, gardens and parks. It sits quietly on a perch waiting for an unsuspecting insect to fly by, deftly dashing out to seize it…
Corkwing wrasse
One of the most striking and beautiful reef species found in the UK!
Connecting communities with doorstep nature
More than two years since Nextdoor Nature’s launch, the project has continued to support communities in gaining the skills and knowledge needed to bring nature back to their neighbourhood.
Red-crested pochard
This striking duck was introduced to the UK and is now established as a breeding bird in England.