David Barnes continues his interviews with local wildlife heroes, this time speaking to Mike Fisher of the Darcy Lever Gravel Pits Action Group (GPAG).

People understanding how much wildlife and biodiversity is in their gardens has become vital to both the City Nature Challenge and wildlife recording in general.

Forest School is all about getting creative, and sometimes all it takes is a bit of paint and a few tree cookies to teach children about our impact on the natural world.

With City Nature Challenge taking place this month, Euan Burns speaks to local wildlife recorder, Anthony Beyga, about the importance of recording.

Swifts are now on the Amber List of endangered birds, but thankfully, a fantastic local group is working to reverse their decline in our region.

Brighter Breightmet is a meeting of wildlife and community which, since 2016, has been restoring the graveyard of St James’ Church in the area of Bolton known as Breightmet. Find out how they…

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?