My history lesson
Lancashire Wildlife Trust is working with Moorfield Primary school in Irlam to deliver both indoor and outdoor education on the mossland habitat. This includes the history of the area, and the…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Our people - Sophia Taylor
Meet Sophia Taylor - Living Seas student placement 2023-2024
Marford Quarry Nature Reserve
Buzzing with biodiversity, this old industrial site is now overflowing with invertebrate life.
My perspective
Ben grew up at the Naze paddling in the sea and looking for sharks’ teeth. After graduation, he returned to the landscape he loves to help local people experience the wonders of the natural world…
My soul food
For Dave, the mosslands are not only a place to watch and record birds, but evoke childhood memories of watching wildlife with his father. Only ten miles away from Greater Manchester, he’s always…
Spring in the sea
Nia Jones (Living Seas Manager) describes some of the events in a typical marine spring.
Rock dove
The wild rock dove is the ancestor to what is probably our most familiar bird - the feral pigeon, which is often found in large numbers in our towns and cities.
Lowland dry acid grassland
Sprinkled with diminutive, short-living flowers in spring and parched dry by July, this is a habitat of heathlands, coastal grasslands and ancient parkland.
Heather
Heather is also called 'ling'. Look for it on our heaths, moors and bogs, where its delicate, loosely arranged pink flowers attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Harbour porpoises and other cetaceans
Nia Jones, our Living Seas Manager introduces some handy tips to viewing cetaceans from North Wales' shores.
My calendar
Stephen walks around his local patch once or twice a week throughout the year. He looks and listens carefully to discover the wild creatures hidden in the reedbed and surrounding woods.
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Project Siarc
Find out all about the exciting Project Siarc initiative, which the North Wales Wildlife Trust are a partner of. Learn about our local shark species and get involved with some hands-on citizen science with our Living Seas team!