Breeding Great Crested Newts Confirmed at Cutacre’s Restored Ponds
Great Crested Newt eggs have been found in a newly restored pond at Cutacre nature reserve in Wigan, proving our habitat restoration is working.
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What's so great about ponds?
Putting a pond in your garden is one of the best things you can do to help wildlife, but why? Our Senior Conservation Officer, John Lamb, explains what's so great about ponds and how you can…
Great crested newt
With its prominent, wavy crest, the great crested newt, also known as the 'warty newt', looks like a mini dinosaur! This protected species favours clean ponds during the breeding season…
Cop Lane
Butterflies, bees, birds and a wealth of stunning wildflowers are reclaiming this former railway-line near Preston.
Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
Ghost Ponds: Hotspots for Diversity
Rachel Davies, Ponds Officer for the District Level Licensing Scheme (DLL), explains the potential to increase biodiversity by resurrecting these special 'ghost ponds' in the UK
Great scallop
Great scallops are found around much of the UK and are a favourite seafood for people and starfish alike!
Great willowherb
A tall and hairy plant, Great willowherb displays pretty pink-and-cream flowers. It can be found in damp places, such as wet grasslands, ditches and riversides.
Great skua
A fierce pirate of the sea, the great skua is renowned for stealing fish from other seabirds and dive-bombing anyone that comes near its nests. It breeds on the Scottish Isles.
Great burnet
The egg-shaped, crimson flower heads of Great burnet give this plant the look of a lollipop! It can be found on floodplain meadows - a declining habitat which is under serious threat.
Great mullein
Great mullein is an impressive, tall plant of waste ground, roadside verges and gardens. Its candle-like flower spikes rise from rosettes of furry, silver-green leaves.