Oyster mushroom
Oyster mushrooms are shell shaped fungi that grow in tiers or fabulous clusters on dead trees or stumps. Unlike many fungi, these mushrooms are not seasonal and can be found all year round,…
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In your neighbourhood
Wherever you live, there are so many weird and wonderful wild creatures to discover.
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…
Make an insect hotel
Make bees and other insects right at home on your patch by making an insect hotel
Make an edible pond
Recreate pondlife in the kitchen!
Make a mini pond
Ponds are great for wildlife! Create a home for damselflies, frogs and toads.
Pond minibeast spotter
Can you spot any of these pond-dwelling minibeasts?
Water stick insect
The water stick insect looks just like a mantis. An underwater predator, it uses its front legs to catch its prey. Its tail acts as a kind of 'snorkel', so it can breathe in the water.…
Oyster drill
This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.
Contact your MP or MS
By writing to your MP/MS or meeting them in person, you can help them to understand more about a local nature issue you care passionately about.
How to go pond dipping
Meet the critters who live in a pond.
Thank you for taking action for insects in your school
Thank you for taking action for insects in your school