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Finding wild orchids in Shropshire

Orchids have long held a mystique. Shropshire’s nature reserves and wild places are full of orchids, you just need to look in the right place at the right time.

Four spotted chaser

Garden ponds for insects

Making a pond in your garden is a marvellous way to attract wildlife, but have you ever thought how vital it might be for insects? Dr Cath explains more ...

House martin

Mud for martins

The house martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, arriving in April and leaving in October. Sarah explains more about them below:

Swift

The secret lives of swifts

Swifts epitomise British summertime with their screaming flight. But as fewer of these miraculous birds return to our skies each year, Sarah Gibson reveals how we can help them

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