Festive myths and folklore
Sophie Baker, communications officer at Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust, explores our native species that have become enduring cultural symbols in festive myths…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Wildflowers to the rescue
We can all incorporate wildflowers into our gardens – and enjoy the buzz that comes with them! Anna Williams shares some suggestions …
Fancy a Challenge?
Some of our staff are trying to go a whole month without single-use plastics. Could you?
Sand sedge
Sand sedge is an important feature of our coastal sand dunes, helping to stabilise the dunes, which allows them to grow up and become colonised by other species.
Oyster reintroduction on the Humber Estuary
Amy Pickford, one of our Living Seas Volunteers in 2019, has moved on to new pastures. Here she gives a summary of the native oyster reintroduction work she's been doing with our colleagues…
Large blue
Despite its name, the large blue is a fairly small butterfly, but the largest of our blues. It was declared extinct in 1979, but reintroduced in the 1980s and now survives in southern England.
Long spined sea scorpion
Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!
Remember a Charity in your Will Event
Did you miss our Remember a Charity in your Will event? Find out what happened and why it's not too late you write your Will for free.
Common limpet
If you’ve ever been rockpooling, you’ve probably seen a limpet or two! Their cone-shaped shells clamp onto rocks until the tide comes in, at which point they become active. Limpets move around…
Hedgerow
Hedgerows are one of our most easily encountered wildlife habitats, found lining roads, railways and footpaths, bordering fields and gardens and on the coast.
Plast Off! Beach Clean 2023
North Wales Wildlife Trust kicked off our 60th Year celebrations in style with our biggest and most successful beach clean ever, inspiring huge numbers of people to come along and take positive…
Mullein
You're more likely to see the attractive, brightly coloured caterpillars than the mullein moth itself.