Dip into the world of dabbling ducks
Winter is a wonderful time to see wildlife, particularly for fans of our feathered friends. Our lakes, rivers, reservoirs and coasts are a winter home for an estimated 2.1 million ducks!
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Just for the ducks
It was perhaps obvious that my thoughts on Day 18 of 30 Days Wild turned to ducks, as it was going to be yet another ‘slightly’ wet morning.
My world
John has worked in fisheries management for over 25 years. He has seen our waterways at their best – and their worst. He knows firsthand how devastating unhealthy rivers can be for wildlife and…
My world
I'm Gemma, the Marine Conservation Apprentice at Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Originally from the Channel Islands, I've grown up stumbling over the rocky shore and snorkelling over hazy…
The secret world of fungi
Fungi come in a dizzying array of shapes, sizes and colours, but there is more to these weird and wonderful creatures than meets the eye. Step into the secret world of fungi...
My other world
Philip has been helping to restore Manchester Mosslands for twenty years, helping these rare wetlands to recover. He works in front of a computer most of the time, so he has always enjoyed the…
“Let's retire to Rivera for the winter,” said the ducks
It's Day 10 of the 12 days of Christmas and 12 Days Wild, and peatlands birding legend Dave Steel gets his snowboots on for another epic journey, today, along the banks of the Manchester Ship…
World Mental Health Day 2024
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and this year the theme is about mental health in the workplace.
We're celebrating World Ocean's Day in Blackpool!
An event in Blackpool will join in celebrations around the planet for World Oceans Day on Saturday 8 June 2019.
A simpler and so much nicer world
Mosslands birding legend Dave Steel finishes his 30 Days Wild adventure with a poignant and beautiful round-up and a hope that we do not lose some of the incredible characters we find on the…
Happy World Wetlands Day! (And a Happy Smew Year!)
Charlotte Castle, our heritage and conservation trainee, uncovers what wetlands mean to us and our wildlife this World Wetlands Day
Fylde sand dunes hit the small screen in ‘World on Fire’
On Sunday 29 September BBC viewers will see the Fylde sand dunes immortalised in all their rugged, windswept glory in brand new WWII drama, World on Fire, starring Helen Hunt and Sean Bean.