Down but not defeated, the Depressed River Mussel needs help to recover

Senior Gardener at Royal Holloway, University of London Daniel Steel outlines the labour-intensive but necessary battle against non-native botanical intruders.

Ivy has had a long-standing association with winter celebrations throughout history, like holly, a splash of evergreen colour in a landscape that may appear otherwise lifeless.

One of our most distinctive winter plants, holly has a long-standing association with Christmas, but is also an important source of food and shelter for wildlife during the harsh winter months.…

Why are populations of this once-common butterfly getting smaller?

Tim Hill, Conservation Manager with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, is an enthusiast for dead and rotten wood and the animals that depend on it. Read on and find out why decaying trunks,…

Exploring River Health in Surrey through water quality testing.

The little-known duck disappearing from our wetlands and waterways.

Mycologist Ellen Winter from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust shares her fungi tips for beginners – and some surprising fungi facts you’ll never forget!

Every autumn our homes become the centre of an eight-legged love story featuring drama, passion and death.