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This month's photo competition theme was ‘Your Favourites’, and we received an amazing selection of images which illustrated the wonderful diversity of wildlife and wild places in our region…

March’s photography competition theme was ‘Signs of Spring’, and we received a delightful array of uplifting images that showcased the wondrous nature of the season.

February’s photography competition theme was ‘Winter Birds’ and we received a delightful selection of photographs from right across our region.

January’s photo competition theme was ‘A Winter’s Scene’ and last month's beautiful snowfall offered the perfect opportunity to capture some sensational images.

December saw our region transformed by a blanket of snow, just in time for our December photography competition which was themed 'Festive Fun'. Here are the results.

Autumn is a time of incredible change in the natural world as the temperature drops and trees lose their leaves. For November's photography competition we asked you to capture 'Autumn…

From starling murmurations at Brockholes to resplendent short-eared owls in full flight at Lunt Meadows, here are some of the top winter wildlife spectacles you can see in our region this season…

October has seen our reserves undergo a dramatic autumnal transformation, and with that transformation comes fungi! It was only natural that this seasonal highlight formed the theme of our October…

September began with a splendid burst of late summer sun and granted us one final splash of delightful colour. However, as the month progressed and autumn started to tighten its grip, we have seen…

Orange is just one of the many colours we see emerge amongst the leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs throughout the autumn months. But why does this happen? We're here to fill you in!