All about social wasps
Karen explores the misunderstood world of wasps, starting with the wasps that people are most familiar with, social wasps.
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My social network
For our regular volunteers, weekly work parties on our nature reserves are not just about helping to protect local wildlife. They are also a chance to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and…
My social network
Jen doesn't need her phone to get connected - she can hear the tweeting of birds, see the flicker of sunlight in the reeds and share her interest in wildlife with like-minded people. All…
What is Green Social Prescribing?
Our health is complex and can be affected by many things that doctors or medicine alone cannot treat. Green social prescribing can help - but what is it, and what does it have to do with wildlife…
Prestwich and Whitefield Green Social Prescribing
Green Social Prescribing is an approach that connects people to nature-based activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.
Wall brown
The wall brown or 'wall' gets its name from the fact it rests on any bare surface or wall! It can be found in open, sunny places like sand dunes, old quarries, grasslands and railway…
How to manage loneliness during social distancing
I just wanted to reassure people that we are all still here and in this together. Even though we all need to stay physically distant, it is so important that we stay connected.
Wall barley
The distinctive spiky, or 'bearded', green flower heads of wall barley appear from June to July and are easy to spot in an urban environment as they push their way up through pavements…
How to build a mini stone wall
Learn a tradition with its roots in the Iron Age and build your own mini dry stone wall to attract wildlife.
Pellitory-of-the-wall
Pellitory-of-the-wall is a small to medium-sized herb that frequently grows from cracks in old stone walls, pavements, cliffs and banks, and churches and ruins.
Wall-rue
With club-shaped leaflets on its fronds, wall-rue is easy to spot as it grows out of crevices in walls. Plant it in your garden rockery to provide cover for insects.
Local Groups
Local groups are run by some of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust's most dedicated volunteers and offer a wide range of activities such as talks, field trips, work parties and fundraising events...