Every raindrop has a silver lining on the moss
A flooded field, a large pool formed and, finding this to its liking, along came a little egret, on Day Nine of #12DaysWild
A flooded field, a large pool formed and, finding this to its liking, along came a little egret, on Day Nine of #12DaysWild
Every year International Bog Day gives us the chance to celebrate all of our precious peatlands. Find out what we're up to here in Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside.
The yellow, star-like flowers of bog asphodel brighten up our peat bogs, damp heaths and moors in early summer, attracting a range of pollinating insects.
Unlike blanket bog, which smothers vast tracts of the uplands, raised bogs are discrete entities, often individually named, and are mostly found within agricultural landscapes in the lowlands.
Bleak, treeless and often shrouded in low cloud, blanket bog can seem a desolate habitat. However, the wildness of the huge, empty landscapes and wide skies are compelling, as is the chance of…
Our volunteer, David Merry, has a special place in his heart for starlings. Read all about why he thinks these beautiful birds need more recognition.
One of Britain’s youngest nature reserves is growing up and is ready to share its secrets.
Watching wildlife from your window is a life saver and has helped people to escape from their lockdown isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic, our new report has revealed.
Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.
Another piece of the peatland puzzle in Greater Manchester is to be solved thanks to funding to bring a new area of peat bog into restoration.