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Recording Our Ancient Woodlands
Discover the invaluable work of Herts Environmental Records Centre (HERC) and how they are currently contributing to a national survey, The Ancient Woodland Inventory (AWI).
My reward
Carole has been volunteering at Idle Valley for seven years now; whilst she used to get involved with the heavy work out on the reserve, the garden is now her domain, working with the Recovery…
State of Nature Report 2023
Landmark report shows UK wildlife's devastating decline. Read about the five priorities we're giving politicians to support nature recovery.
New report highlights the plight of Hertfordshire’s wildlife
A new report by Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust assess wildlife decline in Hertfordshire over the last 50 years.
HS2 – new report reveals exorbitant cost to nature
A new report published by The Wildlife Trusts today reveals, for the first time, the vast scale of the destruction and impact that HS2 will cause to nature.
New Report Reveals HS2 Ltd Got Its Nature Figures Wrong
A new evidence report reveals fundamental flaws in the way HS2 Ltd has assessed the value of nature along the construction path of HS2.
Gadwall
The gadwall is a dabbling duck, feeding at the surface of shallow water by 'upending' - putting its head down and its bottom up! Only a small number of gadwall nest in the UK, but large…
Meadow brown
One of our most common butterflies, the meadow brown can be spotted on grasslands, and in gardens and parks, often in large numbers. There are four subspecies of meadow brown.
New report shows nature-friendly farmers boost recovery
Local farm wildlife plans help cereal growers devote 30% of land to nature.
Common cockchafer
This large, brown beetle can be seen swarming around streetlights in spring. They live underground as larvae for years and emerge as adults often in large numbers. Listen for their characteristic…
Edible periwinkle
Edible periwinkles are a common sight when rockpooling and can be found in huge numbers on the shore.