Blog: Species of the Month

A kingfisher plunges down towards the water, its bright turquoise and orange colours glowing in the sunlight

The River Avon’s wonderful wildlife

Tuesday 24 June 2025

Get to know some of the wonderful wildlife which calls our local watercourse home!

Rivers
Species of the Month

The secret lives of slow worms

Wednesday 7 May 2025

Get to know our Species of the Month for May 2025, the slow worm!

Reptiles
Species of the Month

How to help our native bluebells this spring

Wednesday 2 April 2025

Find out what you can do to boost our Species of the Month for April 2025, bluebells!

Wildflowers
Species of the Month

Hurrah for the hairy-footed flower bee!

Wednesday 19 March 2025

Get to know our Species of the Month for March 2025, the hairy-footed flower bee!

Species of the Month
Bees
Warmley

European badger (Meles meles) cub, staring,

Ready, sett, go! Why badgers are brilliant for biodiversity

Monday 24 February 2025

Badgers’ setts aren’t just intricate networks of underground tunnels, but an amazing asset for neighbouring wildlife. Find out more about our Species of the Month and why they're brilliant…

Badgers
Species of the Month
Wildlife

A grey heron standing on the stony margin of a river

Let’s hear it for herons

Wednesday 22 January 2025

Get to know our Species of the Month for January 2025, the grey heron!

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Blog: Species of the Month

The River Avon’s wonderful wildlife

The secret lives of slow worms

How to help our native bluebells this spring

Hurrah for the hairy-footed flower bee!

Ready, sett, go! Why badgers are brilliant for biodiversity

Let’s hear it for herons

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