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My loom band
On Skomer Island, Grace can set her own trends and live a life of adventure, from creating fashionable jewellery out of daisies to exploring the wild landscape.
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
Rain doesn't stop our play
Forest School Officer, Rachel Butler, describes a recent session where parents were able to join their children for a taste of what Forest School is all about.
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Dog owners urged to play their part in protecting wildlife
Lancashire Wildlife Trust and the Dogs Trust are urging dog owners to do their bit when visiting nature reserves and other wild places by keeping their pets on leads during ground-nesting season…
My happy place
When the stresses of life get too much, I take a walk through Attenborough Nature Reserve - a form of free therapy. The fresh air, the bird calls, the beauty of nature surrounding me, is calming.…
Banded demoiselle
The banded demoiselle can be seen flitting around slow-moving rivers, ponds and lakes. The males are metallic blue, with a distinctive dark band across their wings, and the females are a shiny…
Peace in wild places
An easy amble with the Wild on the outskirts of Greater Manchester on the 13th day of my 30 Days Wild experience.
Polytunnels are growing places
It’s been a bumper summer in the Brockholes polytunnel with Lindsay Griffiths and her fellow volunteers providing lots of wild and wonderful plants.