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.…

Forget ghosts and vampires! The most frightening thing about Halloween is the amount of plastic and pumpkin waste.

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

Not many wildlife spectacles can beat the overwhelming beauty of swathes of violet Bluebells under the pale green of newly opened leaves.

By imitating other species or their surroundings, nature's fakers use fascinating strategies to gain an edge.

Restoring habitat for one of the UK's rarest beetles.

Don’t tell me you’ve not seen any spiders lately, for it’s at this time of year they’re most visible.

Every habitat is home to a great variety of fungi, and autumn is the best time to see these magical organisms. You may well be surprised at just how many you come across!

At the end of summer wasps are an uninvited guest at our picnics and BBQs, but what are the point of these party-pooping insects?