Get involved with the New Year Plant Hunt with our friends at the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI). From 1st-4th January take part in this citizen science project and help wildlife at ...

Craig Bennett, chief executive of The Wildlife Trusts, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list 2026, in ...

The Wildlife Trusts’ annual Marine Review highlights the work of over 100 Living Seas marine ecologists around our shores, supported by thousands of volunteers.

Winter is a great time for stargazing. Long dark nights are perfect for spying constellations, planets and even the odd satellite. But you can also find a satellite much closer to home. This one’s ...

Vicki Hird, strategic lead for agriculture at The Wildlife Trusts, says: ...

Protecting places to save their wildlife and habitats has been at the heart of what we do since we were founded more than 100 ...

The common banded hoverfly has a fitting name: it is not only one of our most common species, its black body is also covered in yellow bands! It can be seen in many habitats from gardens to woodlands.

Learn about companion planting, friendly pest control, organic repellents and how wildlife and growing vegetables can go hand in hand. One big step towards growing vegetables with wildlife in mind is ...

The Common field grasshopper can be found in sunny, grassy areas, particularly gardens, throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the females.

The White-clawed crayfish is a freshwater, bronze-coloured crustacean with pale undersides to its claws - hence the name. It is under threat from an invasive and introduced species of crayfish.

This furry hoverfly does an impressive job of impersonating a bee. The bumblebee mimic hoverfly, sometimes known as the bumblebee plumehorn, is a common sight across the UK in late spring and summer.

The flower crab spider is one of 27 species of crab spider. The flower crab spider can alter the colour of its body to match its surroundings and to hide from prey. It is not as common as other types ...