Tony West
Heather is also called 'ling'. Look for it on our heaths, moors and bogs, where its delicate, loosely arranged pink flowers attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Beavers are the engineers of the animal world, creating wetlands where wildlife can thrive. After a 400-year absence, beavers are back in Britain!
Brockholes Nature Reserve has an exciting opportunity for Volunteers to join our Team of Activity Leaders, delivering a programme of regular weekly activities.
We are looking for volunteers…
Bell heather is our most familiar heather. In summer, it carpets our heaths, woods and coasts with purple-pink flowers that attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Elder is an opportunistic shrub of woods, hedges, scrub, waste and cultivated ground. Its flowers and berries are edible, but it's best to gather wild food with an expert - try it at a…
The eider is a large seaduck, famed for its soft, downy feathers that are not only used by the bird to line and insulate its nest, but also by humans to stuff our quilts and pillows. It nests…
Queen's Park, Bolton has an exciting opportunity for Volunteers to join our Team of Activities Leaders, delivering a programme of regular weekly activities.
We are looking for…
Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve has an exciting opportunity for Volunteers to join our Team of Activities Leaders, delivering a programme of regular weekly activities.
We are looking for…
Moss Bank Park, Bolton has an exciting opportunity for Volunteers to join our Team of Activity Leaders, delivering a programme of regular weekly activities.
We are looking for volunteers…
The distinctive rounded wings of the lapwing are displayed beautifully when it wheels around a winter sky in a massive flock. In spring, these flocks disperse and some birds breed in the UK.…
The black-headed gull is actually a chocolate-brown headed gull! And for much of the year, it's head even turns white. Look out for it in large, noisy flocks on a variety of habitats.
