Nature for all
We should all have access to nature, but sadly, that isn't the case. Youth Council member, Hannah Lee, examines why nature needs to be for all of us.
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Big or small, ponds for all!
Gardeners across the UK urged to make a splash for wildlife
All about the warbler
Peatlands birding legend Dave Steel begins his 12 days of Christmas rejoicing with the willow warbler -a 12cm marvel of feathers that migrates to Europe in the summer from Africa, returning in the…
Nature's all around us...
Guest blogger, Tricia Beddow, catches the recording bug at Moston Fairway Nature Reserve whilst taking part in this year's City Nature Challenge
All about social wasps
Karen explores the misunderstood world of wasps, starting with the wasps that people are most familiar with, social wasps.
Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
Nature's way affects us all
The difficulty arises when trying to complete such gentle challenges as recording my personal experiences of 30 Days Wild, no, not necessarily because each day demands a new experience of the wild…
Greater pond sedge
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
All about the solitary wasp Ectemnius
Karen introduces us to one of her favourite solitary wasps, the genus Ectemnius.
All about the Sticky Bob Bird
Day three of my 12 Days Wild and I am back on the Moss in the wind and rain. Some things never change, but who am I to complain, I choose to be buffeted by the wind and my waterproofs simply…
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…