What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
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What is snow?
A quick guide to how snow is formed and how it affects our wildlife
What is regenerative farming?
Ever wondered what regenerative farming is and how it compares to other farming approaches? Vicki Hird, The Wildlife Trusts’ new strategic lead on agriculture, looks at this farming buzzword and…
What do bees do in the winter?
The familiar sight of bees buzzing around and feeding on flowers disappears from view in the winter. But what do they do? And where do they go in the winter months? Bee expert Ryan Clark…
What sea-loving animal are you?
Have you ever looked at the sea and thought, I wonder what animal I'd be if I lived there? We've got the quiz for you!
Change what you eat
Buy local produce, eat more plant-based foods and reduce your food miles to shrink your environmental footprint.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
The election results are in! So, what’s next for nature?
Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…
Horticultural Peat Bill – what’s next?
A ban on the sale of horticultural peat, from its use in bagged compost to the production of plants, was first mooted by the UK Government back in 2011. Since then, it has consulted members of the…
The aftermath of COP26: what next?
So much has been said about climate change and the outcomes of COP26 over the past few weeks. Has it or has it not sounded the economic death knell for coal; is big business happy or angry; has…
The new Environment Bill and what it means
The Wildlife Trusts have long campaigned for ambitious laws for nature, and we welcome the new Environment Bill and its ambition. We hope this long-awaited Bill drives real action to tackle the…
Watch what you wash away
Some cosmetics, soaps, washing-up liquids and cleaning products can be harmful to wildlife with long-lasting effects.