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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

Species

Heineken fly

A common hoverfly, the heineken fly has a distinctively long snout that enables it to take nectar from deeper flowers, reaching the parts other hoverflies cannot reach! It frequents hedgerows,…

Species

Wood avens

Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…

Species

Red valerian

Red valerian was introduced in the 1600s from Europe, but is now naturalised in the UK. Its pinky-red flowers grow from old walls, roadside verges, railway cuttings and cliffs, and provide nectar…

Action

How to use less plastic

Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our seas and natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.

Blog

Wildlife escape on my doorstep

It's amazing what nature you can discover on your doorstep! Millie shares her favourite place and how it helps her in lockdown.

My Wild Life

My outreach

Elliott has turned his passion for the natural world into study and that study into a career. He now spends his days sharing his wildlife knowledge with people of all ages, from 4-year-old’s…

Habitat

Chalk reefs

A chalk reef is a natural seabed made from chalk that rises above the surrounding seafloor.

Species

Risso’s dolphin

Risso’s dolphins are mysterious creatures usually only found in deep, offshore waters.