Common blue
The common blue butterfly lives up to its name - it's bright blue and found in all kinds of sunny, grassy habitats throughout the UK! Look out for it in your garden, too.
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Common blue damselfly
Living up to its name the Common blue damselfly is both very common and very blue. It regularly visits gardens - try digging a wildlife-friendly pond to attract damselflies and dragonflies.
Small blue
The small blue's name is a little misleading: it is our smallest butterfly, but only shows a dusting of blue on brown wings. It is scarce, occurring on chalk grassland, mostly in southern…
‘Common Grounds’: A Day of Action
On Saturday 12 October, thousands of people around the UK will meet with their MP to talk about action for nature and climate.
With a new UK Government now in place, nature’s recovery must be prioritised.
With a new UK Government now in place, nature’s recovery must be prioritised.
Lickham Common
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Wet, boggy and full of wildlife! You'll sometimes meet our Exmoor ponies at Lickham Common.
Bucklebury Common
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Bucklebury Common is one of the largest commons in Berkshire and home to a rich variety of wildlife.
Common cotton-grass
The fluffy, white heads of common cotton-grass dot our brown, boggy moors and heaths as if a giant bag of cotton wool balls has been thrown across the landscape!
Blue Carbon
The UK is the first country to map and estimate the blue carbon stored in its seabed habitats. The Wildlife Trusts, WWF-UK and RSPB have released a new report sharing the groundbreaking research, conducted on their behalf by the Scottish Association of Marine Science. As a result of the research, the three environmental charities are calling for action to protect the important marine habitats including saltmarsh, kelp forests, biogenic reefs and mud that lock up these carbon stores.
Common gull
Despite its name, the common gull is not as common as some of our other gulls. It can be spotted breeding at the coast, but is also partial to sports fields, landfill sites and housing estates in…
Kenilworth Common
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Explore this historical common in Kenilworth with woodland walks
Scotton Common
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The largest remaining fragment of the once extensive heathlands of Scotton Common.
Clifford Common
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A riverside common, grading into scrub and woodland along part of the route of an old tramway.