Nursery web spider
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
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Beadlet anemone
Have you ever seen those dark red jelly blobs whilst rockpooling? These incredible creatures are beadlet anemones! They live attached to rocks all around the coast of the UK, the base of their…
New Sites for Plant on the Brink of Extinction
A critically endangered plant previously found at just one site in Hertfordshire within the whole of the UK has been assisted to colonise at four new sites.
Local Wildlife Sites and the planning system explained
Local Wildlife Sites (LWS) are havens for wild species. In this blog, we explain how they are protected.
HMWT Wildlife Survey 2024
We need your insights - please let us know the changes you have noticed to wildlife in your area.
HMWT 60th Film Photography and Video Credits
Thank you from Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust to all the photographers and videographers whose work features in this short film.
New Partnership with local Glamping Site
A new partnership with local Glamping site Home Farm Glamping will help protect wildlife in Hertfordshire and Middlesex and bring glampers closer to wildlife.
Wall-rue
With club-shaped leaflets on its fronds, wall-rue is easy to spot as it grows out of crevices in walls. Plant it in your garden rockery to provide cover for insects.
Council Plans Threaten Broadwater Lake – a Nationally Important and Protected Site for Wildlife
Hillingdon Council is planning to build a new Watersports Facility and Activity Centre on Broadwater Lake, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This would be catastrophic for wildlife and…
Garden spider
Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!
Peregrine Falcon Chicks Hatch at St Albans Cathedral
Three Peregrine Falcon chicks hatch on St Albans Cathedral watched by thousands via the live web cam.
Charity Launches Appeal To Protect Hertfordshire Site Which Includes a Habitat as Rare as a Rainforest
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust has launched a fundraising appeal to raise £500,000 to buy and manage Archers Green near Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire.