Hidden kingdom: a beginner’s guide to fungi
Mycologist Ellen Winter from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust shares her fungi tips for beginners – and some surprising fungi facts you’ll never forget!
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Avocet
A key species in the story of conservation, the avocet represents an amazing recovery of a bird once extinct in the UK. This pied bird, with its distinctive upturned bill, can now be seen on…
Planning for success: how the new UK Government can deliver on housebuilding targets whilst tackling the nature and climate crises
With a new UK Government now in situ, Becky Pullinger, head of land use planning at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews what is needed to deliver on one of their key manifesto pledges – to build new…
Falsehoods of the False Widow Spider
False widow spiders have been getting some bad press recently, so we’ve decided to explain away some of the false facts about these creatures to put everyone’s mind at rest.
Dorset Wildlife Trust launches urgent campaign to save Upton Heath
A key parcel of land at the heart of Upton Heath is set to be sold by auction, putting one of the UK’s largest remaining areas of precious lowland heathland at risk.
Dorset Wildlife Trust highlights the crucial role of nutrient neutrality schemes in protecting the region’s waterways from yet more pollution.
Reports have emerged that the Government is considering scrapping a key policy designed to mitigate the environmental impact of new developments amid claims it was blocking new houses being built…
My laboratory
Nora’s study of bird behaviour explores how small bird communities flock together to ward off larger predators. Nature has many things to teach us and is now widely acknowledged as a key…
Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
Common skate
Despite its name, the "common" skate is not so common anymore. In fact, they are Critically Endangered.
Montagu’s sea snail
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
Ash
A common tree, ash is familiar to many of us for its autumnal bunches of winged seeds, called 'keys'. It can be found in woodlands and prefers damp and fertile soils.
Hornwrack
Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!