Stone curlew
Stone curlews are unusual waders with large yellow eyes - perfect for hunting beetles at night.
Stone curlews are unusual waders with large yellow eyes - perfect for hunting beetles at night.
The eerie, 'cur-lee' call of the curlew is a recognisable sound of wet grasslands, moorlands, farmland and coasts. Its long, downcurved bill is an unmistakeable feature and perfect for…
Can you help us protect Herefordshire’s Curlews?
This small group of uninhabited islands including St Helen’s, Northwethel and Foreman’s Island are partially sheltered by Tresco and St Martin’s, but the rocky islet of Men-a-Vaur to the north is…
The stone loach is notoriously hard to spot - not only is it mostly nocturnal, it is also well camouflaged and can partially bury itself in the riverbed. It uses its whisker-like barbels to find…
Boggy meadows next to Catherton Common
An ancient woodland site.
Helen Macdonald reveals one of her favourite wild places, hidden away in a Hampshire village...
Would you like to get stuck into some outdoor conservation work?
Join us for a practical conservation task day of dry stone walling at Chafer Wood Nature Reserve.
Curled dock is often considered a 'weed'. It can be found near water or on disturbed ground almost anywhere. It is similar to Broad-leaved dock, with which it can hybridise.
Learn a tradition with its roots in the Iron Age and build your own mini dry stone wall to attract wildlife.
Join us for our 2 day Dry Stone Walling Course suitable for beginners, where you will learn the basic principles of the craft of stone wall building. A skilled and knowledgeable instructor will…