As we enjoy the end of summer we start to get ourselves ready for autumn and what’s in store during this beautiful season. The days are getting shorter but the sun is still bright and the sunsets…

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.

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…

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

Autumn is here. Time to wander in the wild and wonder at the changes. A wood is alive with seasonal transformation with leaves turning different colours and mysterious fungi emerging in autumnal…