The Government wants to ditch laws that require housebuilders not to harm rivers. But we know these rules work – they enable houses to be built and rivers to be protected. Here’s how, writes Ali…
As the Government announces its plans to weaken the rules that prevent pollution of some of our most important wildlife sites, Ali Morse, Water Policy Manager at The Wildlife Trusts, explores the…
Insect expert Ben Keywood from Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust takes a closer look at craneflies.
The first Sunday in August is the traditional start of the whinberry harvest in Shropshire, so I’m heading for the hills – specifically, the Stiperstones.
Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.
July finds me heading for the riverbank. My husband enjoys fishing, and now the closed season is over, he’s keen to spend some time on the river. I don’t fish myself but the quiet times sitting…
Discover ten surprising species found in the UK’s seas.
June, for me, is the month of meadows. This is the time they reach their glorious peak, with a tapestry of wild flowers blooming, grass heads in a myriad of different varieties rippling in the…
Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues.
May is the month of spring in its full glory, and there’s nowhere better to experience the fresh transient beauty of the season than in deciduous woodland. I’m preparing a talk about oak trees…
