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Keeping Safe in Hot Weather
How to stay safe on our Nature Reserves as the weather warms up.
Looking after wildlife in the warmer weather
When the mercury starts to rise, please spare a thought for our wild garden visitors, who need a helping hand in hot conditions. Providing wildlife with a lifeline in a heatwave takes only a…
European otter
The sinuous otter is an excellent swimmer and can be seen hunting in wetlands, rivers and along the coast - try the west coast of Scotland, West Wales, the West Country or East Anglia for the best…
Send a 'letter to the Editor'
Sending letters 'to the Editor' of local newspapers is another great way to speak up for wildife.
Heather
Heather is also called 'ling'. Look for it on our heaths, moors and bogs, where its delicate, loosely arranged pink flowers attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Bell heather
Bell heather is our most familiar heather. In summer, it carpets our heaths, woods and coasts with purple-pink flowers that attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Credibility and capital letters
This blog marks a turning point for the Trust – you may have already noticed that we have started to capitalise the common names of species. Let us explain why.
Do a litter pick or beach clean!
Be a wildlife saviour and do a litter pick or beach clean!
Hundreds gather to celebrate Hertfordshire’s wildlife
Despite the wet weather, the Festival of Wildlife attracted almost 2,000 people to Panshanger Park to discover and celebrate wildlife.
Rosy feather star
Another member of the echinoderm phylum, feather stars share some characteristics with true starfish, but also have their very own intriguing adaptations and behaviours, which make them a…