My breath of fresh air
Michael manages Stanley Moss Nature Reserve; he loves the serenity of the area and the different wildlife that he can see. The area was once used for coal mining, and was drained and planted with…
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Things To Do in Your Area
Things to do in your area is a page dedicated to helping you find things to do near you. From dog walks, free events, cafes and play areas to full nature reserve guides - just click the buttons to search the things to do in your area.
Setting up a volunteer group
Nigel Williamson explains how he came to set up and lead the volunteer group at Padworth Common
Things you can do about climate change
There are simple and easy things that we can all do to reduce our carbon footprint and make a big difference to the natural world.
Fun things to do at your local nature reserve
Our wonderful supporter Aoife (9) shares all the fun things she's found to do at the C.S. Lewis nature reserve with her mum Imogen. We think everybody could give these a try - whatever your…
Five things we've learned from nature crisis report
The IPBES report tells a devastating story of the state of plants and animals around the world. Here are five things we've learned from the report...and five things we can do about it.
Hard rush
The stiff, spiky and upright leaves and brown flowers of hard rush are a familiar sight of wetlands, riversides, dune slacks and marshes across England and Wales.
Ten good things that happened for wildlife in 2018
Wildlife and the environment are facing huge challenges from habitat destruction, climate change, pollution and many other factors but there were some positive stories this year. Here are ten good…
10 things you didn't know about wasps
Wasps are more than just a nuisance at picnics – like bees, they do a lot for humans as pollinators, and also as pest controllers. Here are 10 fascinating facts about wasps!
10 things you probably didn’t know about bees
We all know that bees are important pollinators, but there’s always something new to learn about these fascinating creatures
Making homes for people and wildlife
Find out how we are partnering with Ssassy Property to make homes that work for people and wildlife.
Close to home – fresh eyes on local nature in a lockdown world
How does a travel writer cope with lockdown? By looking at local nature reserves with fresh curiosity, and discovering a whole world of wonders in the process.