Lowland calcareous grassland
Typical of softly rolling pastoral landscapes, the short, aromatic turf of lowland calcareous grassland is flower-rich and humming with insects in the summer. Its long use by humans lends it an…
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Volunteering opportunities
Browse our current volunteering opportunities and help wildlife in your local area. There are volunteering opportunities across the UK, from supporting events, to community gardening and species surveying.
Nature Networks Fund Marine Update
Making a splash with our Nextdoor Nature Fund (NNF) project marine and islands update!
Chimney sweeper
This sooty-black, day-flying moth is active on sunny days, rarely settling in one place for long.
My passion
Chris is the Southern Reserves Manager at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and leads a team of staff, wardens and volunteers in caring for our nature reserves in the South of Nottinghamshire. This…
Little cuttlefish
This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!
Cardigan Bay
Cardigan Bay dominates the coastal profile of Wales – a long sweeping arc which joins the Lleyn peninsula in the north with Pembrokeshire in the south. It is a huge lee shore that faces the prevailing winds coming in off the Atlantic.
Mini-beast Safari
Join us Wednesday morning during the May half term holiday for a safari around the nature reserve. Hunt for mini-beasts in the leaf litter and find out who eats who and where the beasts live!
My remedy
Elise has been coming to Potted Histories for four years. The activities help her overcome the pain that arthritis causes her, and to cope better with her diabetes because being outside makes her…
My windswept lands
BBC presenter, Ben Garrod, loves Norfolk’s huge skies, breath-taking beauty and its untamed wild side. So much so he has become Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s first Ambassador, helping to inspire others…
Autumn Creatures and Crafts at the Welsh Wildlife Centre
Come and visit the Wildlife Trust’s Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve and Welsh Wildlife Centre in beautiful West Wales this autumn. We’ve planned exciting activities and hands on fantastic events for…
Oystercatcher
The loud 'peep-ing' call of an oystercatcher is a recognisable and familiar sound of the seashore. Look out for it hunting on rocky and muddy shores for shellfish to eat. It can also be…