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Wild Half Term
Autumn gentian
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
Wading into autumn
For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are six waders to…
Let the Kids Go Wild This October Half Term
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust are on hand this October half term with a range of activities and many free or low-cost ideas to keep children entertained, inside and out.
Drop-In Event Explores the Future of Beane Marsh
Teams from Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and Save Beane Marshes have held a drop-in event to explore the future of this important wildlife site in Hertford and to encourage more members of…
Local hedgehog events raise awareness and funds for wildlife
A partnership project between the Trust and Harpenden-based Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary has raised more than £1,300 for wildlife and helped spread awareness about the risks facing hedgehogs…
Herts residents invited to join tree planting events at Panshanger Park
Local residents are being encouraged to get digging at a series of tree planting days, as part of Panshanger Park’s contribution to the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.
Events
Find your local Wildlife Trust event and get stuck in to wild activities, talks, walks and much more.
Warty venus
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
Bramble
The bramble is the thorny shrub of hedges, woods and scrub that gives us delicious blackberries in autumn. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along…
Woodland
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…