The Wildside of Marden, November 2025
Jessica looks at the common toad - still out and about due to unseasonably warm weather and the dormouse, which should be now be entering hibernation.
Jessica looks at the common toad - still out and about due to unseasonably warm weather and the dormouse, which should be now be entering hibernation.
Tim Hill, Conservation Manager with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, is an enthusiast for dead and rotten wood and the animals that depend on it. Read on and find out why decaying trunks,…
Eleanor Johnston, Climate Change Manager at The Wildlife Trusts, explains what COP30 is, and what we can expect...
Ecologist Mike Waite, takes us through the overlooked world of spiders and the important role they play.
Jess spotlights that most endearing of British mammals, the hedgehog, a favourite of Mary Mackay, former secretary of our Marden branch, who sadly passed away in September.
Mycologist Ellen Winter from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust shares her fungi tips for beginners – and some surprising fungi facts you’ll never forget!
Sophie Baker, Communications Officer for the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire, reveals why we should celebrate, not fear, this mysterious British reptile.
Sarah Keefe describes a visit to Ben Taylor-Davies’s regenerative farm
Ali Morse, The Wildlife Trusts' Water Policy Manager, delves into the recent Independent Water Commission report, and what it means for our water system.
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s project in the Yazor Brook catchment aims to implement nature-based solutions to improve biodiversity and water quality, and to build resilience to the impacts of…