Ever wondered what the difference between mushrooms and fungi was, and what role they play in nature?

Our Communications and Campaigns Manager, Stuart McCarthy-Thompson, discusses the three species of egret who visit our region.

Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues.

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

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…

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…