Bird Flu
Highly parthenogenic avian influenza (HPAI or “bird flu”) is striking wild birds around the United Kingdom and Europe; the current risk is described as "high".
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
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My guitar
Ruaridh loves playing in the woods – here everything can be anything and he can let his imagination run wild.
Large heath
This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.
Horse-logging at Big Covert Wood
We’ve been helping to restore an ancient woodland in Denbighshire – with the help of some four-legged friends! Jonathan Hulson, Woodlands for Water Project Manager, describes the benefits of horse…
You can help bring back our beetles
Beetles are an important (and exciting!) part of any healthy wildlife garden. Download your FREE guide to Bringing Back Beetles in your own garden, with instructions for building your very own …
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…
Bog bush-cricket
This scarce bush-cricket can be found on the boggy parts of heathlands.
My new life
Working full time in a windowless room cut Sonja off from the natural world around her; but spending time in wild places has helped her to discover herself since a shock diagnosis two years ago.…
My family
Rutland Water has been a part of Becky's life since she was 16. She has grown up with the staff and volunteers as her extended family and closest friends. At the age of 16, she met her…
My superpower
Nature is Edward's superpower - in the woods, Edward can do anything, be anyone. Time spent in nature is where Edward's imagination can run wild.
Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…