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…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
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…
Glowing in the dark is just the start …
Did you know that 90% of fungi in existence are unknown to science? DNA tests on soil samples can produce fungi which don’t match any known species. These are the ‘Dark Taxa’ – a great name for…
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.
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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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.
Corporate support
Nature is good for business. Our world is in a state of emergency – you can be part of the solution.
Snap a Snowdrop
Snowdrops cheer up the landscape and make us smile when we see them through the winter’s lashing rain and stormy weather. They’re little signs that life is stirring in the soil and spring is…
Spotted ray
The spotted ray is one of the smallest species of skate, growing to only 80 cm.
Minera Quarry Nature Reserve
Witness the incredible power of nature as it slowly reclaims this former industrial site. What will Minera Quarry’s next chapter hold?