Bird migration is amazing. As a feat of endurance over large distances with frequent hazards, the ability of birds to navigate their way is an avian wonder.

Get to know our Species of the Month for November 2025, migrating thurshes!

What does it mean to be a fly? True flies are a group of insects, which are characterized by their two wings. That gives them the name Diptera from the Greek “di” (two) and “Pteron” meaning wing…

It’s been a busy 4 months! I have been trying for years to gain a career in conservation, in particular with The Wildlife Trusts. This is how I got on.

Get to know our species of the month for July 2025, the European eel!

Everyone has heard of and seen thistles, and - if they have been unlucky enough - felt them too!

Arthur takes us through his experience of monitoring biodiversity across North Somerset throughout the surveying seasons.

Stinging nettles are one of our most underappreciated plant species, likely due to their reputation as painful weeds. But the humble nettle may be one of our most important wild plants. Let me…

This summer we’ve given school children the chance to have a close encounter with some intriguing wildlife which has kept them company in their classroom before being given a helping hand to the…

You might be aware that pollinators are vital to our diet and their own respective ecosystem, and that beetles are strange and beautiful - but you might not know that many beetles are indeed…