Autumn is traditionally the time to tidy up your garden, ‘putting it to bed for winter’ as my grandfather would say. Times and attitudes have changed, and I’d like to put in a big plea for not…

Autumn was on its way, and a late summer stroll ‘n’ roll to visit the Mosses and it’s Mammoth Tower, was on the calendar. 

Our best natural autumn spectacle is the changing colour of leaves in our woodlands. But why does this happen?

Dr Cath Price takes a look at Autumn nuts in this latest blog.

Believe it or not, there is an animal in Shropshire that spends more of its time sleeping than I do. During the course of one year, they spend up to 9 months of their time fast asleep or resting.…

Beth Lacey began her new role at Shropshire Wildlife Trust 2 months ago, leading the Shropshire Young Influencers Project, which is a new and exciting nationwide project to inspire young people to…

Access to nature reserves and green spaces isn't always as straightforward to everyone as it would seem.

With summer quickly heading towards Autumn the nights are starting to draw in and many of our borders are beginning to flag after flowering all summer. However, we still need to give wildlife a…

These wonderfully juicy berries cover hedgerows in late summer, and are loved by insects and mammals including squirrels and badgers who disperse the seeds. Discover more about blackberries,…

You’d be surprised at how many requests we receive from Countryfile for story ideas. Well, given that it has to fill an hour of air time every week, perhaps not. This time it was for the Offa’s…