My world
John has worked in fisheries management for over 25 years. He has seen our waterways at their best – and their worst. He knows firsthand how devastating unhealthy rivers can be for wildlife and…
John has worked in fisheries management for over 25 years. He has seen our waterways at their best – and their worst. He knows firsthand how devastating unhealthy rivers can be for wildlife and…
I'm Gemma, the Marine Conservation Apprentice at Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Originally from the Channel Islands, I've grown up stumbling over the rocky shore and snorkelling over hazy…
As Dorset Wildlife Trust's Living Landscapes Ecologist, I relish the chance to see bats up close during an evening's bat surveying.
Did you know there are 17 breeding species of bat in the UK? Aimed at beginners, this workshop will introduce you to bat ecology.
Philip has been helping to restore Manchester Mosslands for twenty years, helping these rare wetlands to recover. He works in front of a computer most of the time, so he has always enjoyed the…
Plant flowers that release their scent in the evening to attract moths and, ultimately, bats looking for an insect-meal into your garden.
Today is World Rewilding Day, a day to celebrate rewilding successes around the world! The theme this year is 'hope into action' and in this blog, Wild Woodbury Engagement Officer, Daisy…
This World Mental Health Day, Dorset Local Nature Partnership Manager, Maria Clarke highlights the benefits of connecting with nature has on our mental health and wellbeing.
The Bechstein's bat is a very rare bat that lives in woodland and roosts in old woodpecker holes or tree crevices. Like other bats, the females form 'maternity colonies' to have…
The Alcathoe bat was 'discovered' in the UK in 2010 when it was confirmed as a separate species to the very similar whiskered and Brandt's bats. Little is known about its range and…
The greater horseshoe bat was once a cave-dweller, but now tends to roost in old buildings, such as churches and barns. It is rare in the UK and, like many other bats, declining in number.