Winter colours
Winter brings long nights and dark days, but nature’s palette is as bright as ever.
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Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
Writing the Seasons: Winter
Join us for a creative writing workshops for adults, drawing inspiration from the changing seasons at Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve.
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…
Who's moving into your garden this winter?
October has arrived and while we feel the chill of Autumn and the inky night skies drawing in, leaves are ready to burst into warm, vibrant hues of red and gold. This final instalment of…
My water filter
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…
My dinner party
Niamh loves to feed the birds, so makes natural feeders out of pinecones and berries, to help them through the winter. She’ll tie this to a branch so that the birds can feast from it safely.
Water pipit
This streaky brown bird is a winter visitor, occasionally found walking around the muddy margins of marshes.
Water rail
From grunts and groans, to 'purring' and 'piglet squealing', the water rail is more often heard than it is seen! This shy bird lives in reedbeds and wetlands, hiding among the…
Fixing our broken water system – will the outcomes from the Water Commission put things right?
Ali Morse, The Wildlife Trusts' Water Policy Manager, delves into the recent Independent Water Commission report, and what it means for our water system.
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…
Things to do
So many things you can do to connect with nature where you live from visiting your local nature reserve, watching our wildlife webcam or making your patch wildlife-friendly.