My birding
A couple of years ago Nick took the plunge and bought into a bird watching holiday company, and at a stroke his hobby became his livelihood.
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An introduction into the complex world of birding!
Surveying wading birds at Hodbarrow Reserve
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 ten waders to…
Wooing in the wild
A peek at the passionate world of animal courtship
Signs of Spring in the Lost Words garden
The Lost Words Garden is a newly designed and created garden at our Gosling Sike centre near Carlisle. It's a wildlife garden whose creator took inspiration from 'The Lost Words: A Spell…
Wildfire warning as nature goes up in smoke
Following a series of wildfires around the UK recently, which have killed wild animals and destroyed large swathes of key nature reserves, The Wildlife Trusts are issuing a warning ahead of next…
Wading through Eycott Hill’s Winter Wonderland
It was a chilly morning, but that didn’t stop me from getting out of bed and travelling to Eycott Hill – and was I glad to have done so!
Moth Morning at Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve
Join us over breakfast to learn more about these beautiful and underrated insects.
Animated films show how working with nature can help prevent flooding
Pete the frog, Russell the dog, Brook the otter and Fin the fish highlight benefits of natural flood management (NFM)
The Conservative Party's plan for nature: holding the line on supporting nature's recovery
Released yesterday afternoon, the Conservative Party manifesto talks up 'Britain as a force for good in the world' - but in this blog, Craig Bennett, chief executive of The Wildlife…
How can we prevent an insect apocalypse?
Prof Dave Goulson, the leading national expert in bumblebee and pollinator ecology, explains why insects are in decline and suggests how we should tackle this crisis
Pendulous sedge
As its name suggests, pendulous sedge has drooping form with long, nodding flower spikes that give it an attractive and soft look. It can be found in wet woodlands and along riversides.