Look out for this large, leafy lichen on trees in ancient woodlands in the west of the UK.

This long-lived bivalve can be found buried in the sand on the south and west coasts of the UK.

Known for its bandit-like appearance, the polecat was once so persecuted it was on the brink of extinction in the UK. Thankfully, numbers are now increasing in rural Wales and parts of England.…

This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.

If you’ve ever been rockpooling, you’ve probably seen a limpet or two! Their cone-shaped shells clamp onto rocks until the tide comes in, at which point they become active. Limpets move around…

Ground-elder was likely introduced into the UK by the Romans and has since become naturalised. A medium-sized umbellifer, it is an invasive weed of shady places, gardens and roadsides.