Learning old knowledge
For 30 days I’ve decided to look at things a little differently and learn something new about old things.
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Two old buzzards await the thaw
This old buzzard moved onto the icy moss which was being swept by a northerly wind and thoughts spun about my heard of the plight of the ground feeding and other birds which have to endure this…
Myplace fun in Avenham Park
The Central Preston group which meets in Avenham Park every week is now 6-months old! To celebrate, Myplace trainee Connor shares some of his favourite moments in pictures.
Making A Bug Hotel
To get my wildlife badge at Brownies, I decided to make a bug hotel. I made it out of old bits of wood, and used some leftover green fence paint to make it blend in with the garden.
Red-tailed mason bee
Also known as the two-coloured mason bee, this beautiful bee is famous for nesting in old snail shells.
Christmas Tree Planting 2026
'Tis the season to give back to nature! It's that time of the year when we ask you to bring your old Christmas trees to the Fylde coast & reuse them to help stabilise our dunes!
Rain, rain go away
Dave Steel’s 30 Days Wild blog continues with a wander about Little Woolden Moss starting from the north west corner of our Mosslands with a few old friends from his Workers’ Educational…
Pellitory-of-the-wall
Pellitory-of-the-wall is a small to medium-sized herb that frequently grows from cracks in old stone walls, pavements, cliffs and banks, and churches and ruins.
Watching wildlife can help your wellbeing and protect nature
With so many people wildlife watching this spring, nature-enthusiasts old and new are being asked to help protect the natural world by sharing their wildlife sightings online as part of the…
Step back in time using the new Lunt Meadows app
In 2012, Museum of Liverpool archaeologists discovered a rare 9,000-year old Stone Age settlement at Lunt Meadows, and now, you can explore it for yourself through the power of augmented reality,…
Greater horseshoe bat
The greater horseshoe bat was once a cave-dweller, but now tends to roost in old buildings, such as churches and barns. It is rare in the UK and, like many other bats, declining in number.
Lesser horseshoe bat
The lesser horseshoe bat was once a cave-dweller, but now tends to roost in old buildings, such as stables and barns. It is rare in the UK and, like many other bats, declining in number.