Cwtiad Aur
From spring, look out for the beautiful, speckled gold-and-black breeding plumage of the golden plover. It can be found in its upland moorland breeding grounds from May to September, moving to…
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Chwilio
30 Days Wild
The UK's biggest nature challenge with The Wildlife Trusts will be returning on 1st June 2024!
My legacy
Aidan is passionate about this wetland oasis which he helped safeguard from development in the 80s. It’s his childhood playground, where he spent many happy days of discovery. Now, he loves…
Large heath
This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.
Ring-necked parakeet
The bright green ring-necked parakeet is an escapee and our only naturalised parrot; its success is likely due to warmer winters.
Morning Birdsong Walk around Gregynog
Join Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust for an uplifting morning stroll around Gregynog’s woodland to find out about the birds that call the estate home, and to soak up the sounds of spring birdsong.…
Orchard
A visit to a traditional orchard reveals gnarled old trunks of fruit and nut trees bursting with blossoms and young leaves in springtime, with wildflowers and insects populating summer’s long…
My routine
Martin volunteers with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s Orchard Origins every Friday come rain or shine. His commitment has contributed to conserving many of Herefordshire’s traditional orchards.…
Goldilocks and the three other meadow buttercups
This year’s cold spring weather has delayed the flowing of many wild flowers and in the case of our four common buttercup species, it has provided a great opportunity to see them all flowering at…
Soldier beetle
One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.
How to provide bushes for nesting birds
In the spring, birds choose the best locations to build nests, so why not offer them a safe place to settle?
Fox moth
The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.