European flounder
Able to camouflage itself to its surroundings, the European flounder is one of our many amazing flatfish!
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Soldier beetle
One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.
Essex skipper
This small orange-brown butterfly can be tricky to tell apart from the similar small skipper.
Long legs, short lives
Insect expert Ben Keywood from Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust takes a closer look at craneflies.
Brown-tail
The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.
Red mullet
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
Ash Dieback, Kew Gardens UK Tree Seed Collecting Project
The spread of Ash Dieback in the UK has been rapid and unstoppable all due to the pathogenic stage in the life cycle of an obscure cup fungus. Seed collection from resistant Ash trees is an…
How to conserve water
If we all do our part in saving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.
Adder
Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.
Crafty Afternoon
Come and paint something to take home from a varied selection of planters, ceramic or wooden animals, windchimes or more.
Cattle egret
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.
Cuckoo ray
It’s easy to identify this distinctive skate from the black and yellow marbled eye spots on each wing.