The greylag goose can be easily spotted around parks, gravel pits and river valleys, but these populations tend to be semi-tame, having been reintroduced. Truly wild populations can be found in…
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
Herb-Paris has four oval leaves set in a cross, with an understated crown of yellow-green flowers rising from the middle. This makes it quite a distinctive plant of ancient and damp woodlands on…
The reserve consists of two lakes lying in glacial hollows separated by a narrow neck of land.
If we all do our part in saving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.
By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.
The UK is home to so many incredible sea slugs, like this elegant nudibranch.
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…
Turn over large stones or paving slabs in the garden and you are likely to find a red ant colony. This medium-sized ant can deliver a painful sting, so be careful! In summer, winged adults swarm…
Despite having the familiar sage-green leaves, Wood sage has very little scent, so is not a good cooking herb. It can be found on acidic soils on sand dunes, heaths and cliffs, and along woodland…
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
