New guide for gardeners to go peat-free and help wildlife at home
The Wildlife Trusts have unveiled a new handbook to help people go peat-free in their gardens and to recognise the importance of peatlands for nature and climate.
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Water
Water is a vital part of the natural world. The lives of animals, plants and people depend on healthy water sources.
Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…
My joy ride
After working hard all week, for Cally, there’s nothing better than a gallop along the River Trent at Lady Bay in Nottingham. She shares this wild space with dog walkers, cyclists and other horse…
Variable damselfly
The variable damselfly looks a lot like the azure damselfly, but is much less common throughout most of the UK.
Governments set low bar on phase out of gardeners’ use of peat
The Wildlife Trusts call for immediate ban on all peat sales, peat extraction and peat imports to help address the nature and climate crisis
Red squirrel
Red squirrels are native to the UK but are a lot rarer than their grey cousins. They live in a few special places across the UK thanks to reintroduction projects.
How to conserve water
If we all do our part in saving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.
Wildlife Wins in 2021
It's been a hard year for many, including the planet! But let's spread some joy and look at all the positive things that happened for nature in 2021.
Roe deer
The attractive roe deer is native to the UK and widespread across woodland, farmland, grassland and heathland habitats. Look for its distinctive pale rump and short antlers.
Things you can do about climate change
There are simple and easy things that we can all do to reduce our carbon footprint and make a big difference to the natural world.
My gateway
John has been attending the Recovery Project at Idle Valley Nature Reserve for three years. After being diagnosed with dyslexia and getting bullied for several years at school, he was left with…