Standing up for wildlife this September
Local people are standing up for wildlife this September by taking on the 30ks Wilder challenge. The challenge asks individuals to take on 30 kilometers in nature within 30 days and raise a…
Local people are standing up for wildlife this September by taking on the 30ks Wilder challenge. The challenge asks individuals to take on 30 kilometers in nature within 30 days and raise a…
A journey in agroecological skills, personal growth & community leadership with mixed classroom and practical sessions.
One of our prettiest and smallest bumble bees, the early bumblebee has a bright orange tail and lemon-yellow bands on its body. It is very common and can be found in all kinds of habitats in early…
The early gentian is a rare plant that is only found in the UK. It likes sunny, lowland chalk grasslands, its purple, trumpet-shaped flowers blooming in May and June.
I was appointed to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust on 20th July 2020, as Head of Nature Recovery South, after being interviewed on two Zoom meetings, a very odd experience in these strange…
One of the earliest moths to emerge each year, spending the winter as a pupa and flying from March to May.
The Early purple orchid is one of the first orchids to pop up in spring. Look for its pinkish-purple flowers from April, when bluebells still carpet our woodland floors. Its leaves are dark green…
Now that we’re leaving the summer behind us and turning the corner into autumn, we’re heading once again towards Remember a Charity Week.
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.
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.