James Walsh, aka The Mancunian Birder, takes you on a birding tour of the park - why not come along to the Festival Of Nature and see what you can see ? You never know your luck in the big city…

“Are you ready for the festival?” asks James Walsh, aka The Mancunian Birder

Snail slime, woodlouse races, butterflies flitting in cupped hands, spaghetti-like worms wriggling between muddy fingers. Like many of you I’m sure, this was a fundamental part of my childhood –…

Coffee. Commute. Computer. Repeat. Living in a city, the magic of the natural world can sometimes feel pretty elusive. How do you connect with the green blur outside the train window?

Manchester, and specifically Heaton Park, is the place to BEE in June 2019 with a number of music events and the inaugural Manchester Festival of Nature #MFoN happening in this world famous park.…

An inspiring conversation with Sammy Kitchen, from Ousel Nest LNR, proves that with steely determination we can accomplish amazing things for wildlife.

Guest blogger, Tricia Beddow, catches the recording bug at Moston Fairway Nature Reserve whilst taking part in this year's City Nature Challenge

As part of 30 Days Wild my grandson Jacob and I have decided we will both do something each day and Jacob writes it on his poster calendar each night before bed.