Five Christmassy Plants
Here are some of the plants we associate with Christmas, using them to make Christmas wreathes or decorating our homes. Importantly for wildlife, they provide shelter and food during the cold winter months.
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Where to see wildlife in winter
Winter is the toughest time of year for wildlife but even at this, the darkest, coldest and least promising time of year, life goes on. While some animals such as hedgehogs and dormice hibernate, there's still a lot of wildlife active at this time of year.
Five Christmassy Animals
Which animals spring to mind when you think of Christmas? Here's our pick with some surprising facts about each one.
Five Winter Walks
Dress up warm and enjoy an invigorating winter walk through our stunning countryside with these five walks selected by Nic Howes.
Where to see wildlife in autumn
Autumn is a time when summer's lush greens become browns and oranges, punctuated with pops of red and purple berries. This is a time of nature's plenty, with a wonderful hedgerow harvest of blackberries, rose hips, crab apples, hazelnuts and seeds. For many birds it’s about arrivals and departures, some flying south. There is still much to see and enjoy as wildlife prepares for the long, cold winter.
Where to see wildlife in spring
Spring is such an thrilling time of year as wildlife bursts into action after the cold winter months. Bluebells, primroses and cowslips adorn our woods and grasslands, migrant birds return and bird song is at its peak with the deafening dawn chorus.
Where to see wildlife in summer
Summer is a time of plenty and colour. Wildflower meadows burst into colour, butterflies fit between flowers and dragonflies and damselflies go about their business of hunting. Enjoy all the wildlife on offer at this time of year.
Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…
Pond Plants
For Day One of Pond Week we're sharing some of our favourite pond plants!
Where to see summer butterflies
Wildflower meadows are some of the best places to see summer butterflies flittering among the swathes of nectar rich plants. By hedgerows and in sunny woodland glades you'll see a host of different butterflies on the wing.
Five wetlands to visit in Herefordshire
Winter is a marvellous time in our wetlands as migrant birds leave their breeding grounds across Northern Europe and Russia to seek our milder climate in the UK. Ducks, swans and geese are joined…
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.