Species
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Donate today to plant a tree
Donate today to plant a tree and help us create and restore native woodlands and hedgerows. We will also plant trees to enhance riverbanks to prevent erosion and create wildlife corridors, as well as restore parkland landscapes, wooded hill sides and more.
Box tree moth
This moth first arrived in the UK in 2007 and has rapidly spread throughout England.
Beyond the Boundary – Exploring invasive species through art at Gwaith Powdwr Nature Reserve
Explore the purpose behind this sculpture created by artist, Manon Awst
Wayfaring-tree
The wayfaring-tree is a small tree of hedgerows, woods, scrub and downland. It displays creamy-white flowers in spring and red berries in autumn, which ripen to black and are very poisonous.
Tree nursery creation using a traditional lining-out Board planting system
Board planting is the traditional method of planting trees for tree nursery creation. This method doesn’t rely on machinery as it simplifies itself by having men and women planting up to 50 trees…
Plant trees a-plenty in 2020!
This week is National Tree Week (Saturday 28 to Sunday 6 December) - find out how can you take part in the UK’s biggest annual tree celebration!
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
Sand eel
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
How to cut out palm oil – not trees
Palm Oil is a cheap, efficient form of vegetable oil, but a lot of species-rich tropical habitat is being destroyed to make way for it.
Môr-wenoliaid
During the summer, several species of tern return to nest on our shores, and increasingly on islands and inland reservoirs.
Plant trees and hedges
Planting trees or hedges in your garden is great way to help wildlife