Deadwood is a fantastic microhabitat for all kinds of creepy crawlies.

Snakes are often thought of as exotic creatures to be admired (or avoided) on holidays in hotter countries, but did you know that Britain is home to three native snake species?

If you'd like to see St Albans a little bit wilder, good news! In April 2021, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, in partnership with St Albans District Council will be launching a pioneering…

Beetles are amazing - read for yourself why you should make space for them in your garden!

Fisheries have the potential to be fantastic refuges for nature - our partnership project helps anglers identify the habitat needs and manage their fisheries for both wildlife and people.

We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think. Wetlands have largely been removed from our landscape, and this loss is…

Learn how to tell your pochard from your goldeneneye.

As that magical time of year comes around again, we're having a look at where some of our Christmas traditions originated...

​​​​​​​When the nights are long and temperatures low, we sometimes wish we could just snuggle up under the blankets and sleep through winter until the spring sun wakes us up again. For some…

Join us this Halloween and venture into the woods in search of the dead…this journey sounds scarier than it is, as we are on the lookout for deadwood.