Hogweed
Hogweed can be found along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground and rough grassland. It displays umbrella-like clusters of creamy-white flowers. It's native, unlike its relative…
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
Sea-buckthorn
Sea-buckthorn is a spiny, thicket-forming shrub of sand dunes. It's native to the east coast of England but considered an invasive species elsewhere. It is most obvious in autumn when it is…
Slipper limpet
These non-native limpets arrived from America in the 19th century and are now widespread in the UK. They form stacks and have a specially adapted shell which, when flipped upside down, looks like…
My timeout
Jessica-Jane Applegate MBE is a Paralympic and World Champion swimmer. She spends so much time training and rushing around from one venue to another, her favourite place is her garden. Here she…
Hydref
Mae digon o fywyd gwyllt i'w weld yn yr hydref. Mae hwn yn gyfnod o ddigonedd natur, gyda cynhaeaf gwrychoedd hyfryd o fwyar duon, cluniau, afalau surion, cnau cyll a hadau rhosyn. Edrychwch ar ein bywyd gwyllt yr hydref uchaf.
How to make pinecone pixies
These adorable elves are made from all natural or recyclable materials and can be as unique or as uniformed as you choose! Katie Armstrong from Durham Wildlife Trust explains how to make them.
Gardd Gudd
Boed yn fawr neu'n fach, gall gerddi fod yn llawn hud. Gallant ddarparu cartref ar gyfer pob math o fywyd gwyllt anhygoel, a bod yn llawn rhyfeddodau natur. Beth allwch chi ei wneud i ofalu am eich gardd am fywyd gwyllt yr hydref hwn?
My playlist
Anne loves nothing more than visiting a woodland at any time of year to immerse herself in the natural sounds and to get away from the noises of every day life.
My dinner party
Niamh loves to feed the birds, so makes natural feeders out of pinecones and berries, to help them through the winter. She’ll tie this to a branch so that the birds can feast from it safely.
Caves
Caves are naturally occurring hollows in the ground and are usually large enough for a person to enter. They are made by a process known as "speleogenesis"! It sounds complicated, but this basically describes how caves begin and develop.
My perspective
Ben grew up at the Naze paddling in the sea and looking for sharks’ teeth. After graduation, he returned to the landscape he loves to help local people experience the wonders of the natural world…
My connection
Norman has a strong connection to the land, having farmed in the local area for sixty years, and has watched the natural habitats evolve. Most of all he likes being outside in the fresh air, as it…