Yorkshire-fog
The soft, downy look of Yorkshire-fog makes it an attractive plant, even if it is considered a weed of cultivated land! It is also attractive to the caterpillars of the Small Skipper butterfly as…
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Build it and they will come
Shibdon Pond and Shibdon Meadows; important wildlife havens and proof that nature can thrive given the opportunity.
Build it and they will come
It is said that if you want to attract wildlife to your garden there is no better way then introducing freshwater. Reserves Officer, Paul Rodgers, shares his journey of building a garden pond.
Defra promise reformed support for farmers will turbocharge nature’s recovery, but will it all come too late?
As farmers across England who have been taking actions to restore nature for years face the prospect of funding drying up, our Senior Land Use Policy Manager, Barnaby Coupe looks at what the…
Dwarf milkwort
Dwarf milkwort is a rare plant of chalk and limestone grasslands with short turf; it can mainly be found in Kent, Yorkshire and Cumbria. It has bluish, sometimes pink, flowers atop its short stems…
Beavers are coming home!
The Wildlife Trusts congratulate the UK Government’s decision to open the door for licenced reintroductions of beavers into the wild and its acknowledgment of the free-living populations in…
What animal poo is this?
Droppings are a great way of finding out who is visiting your neighbourhood or garden at night. Here are some common British mammal droppings you might come across, as well as some tips on what to look - or smell - for!
My First Flowers of 2024
New Year resolutions come in all shapes and sizes but the ones we like the best have a nature theme. Conservation Volunteer Coordinator, Mary-Anne Rielly, went on a New Year Plant Hunt at the turn…
Identify UK woodpeckers
There are three species of British woodpecker - here's how to tell them apart.
Mediterranean gull
Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.
Black-winged stilt
This elegant wading bird is a rare visitor to the UK, though occasionally one or two of pairs will nest here.
Great grey shrike
This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.