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Britain's Birds
A new set of Wild Guides have been published by Princeton Press. I will be reviewing the new guides this week. Our final guide is Britain’s Birds
Having a moment with nature
Our Communications Manager, Alan Wright, reflects on the power of nature to inspire our emotions throughout the year.
Our 2020 highlights: a year of saving wildlife
It has been a heart-breaking year, but despite the challenges and tears, there have still been some incredible highlights for our Wildlife Trust and local wildlife.
The future of our planet is in our hands
The world leaders have met – well, some of them – and there is 'cautious optimism' that COP26 will have been a turning point in the future of our planet.
Woodland Wild Flowers - Book review
Woodland Wild Flowers - Through the seasons by Alan Waterman
The Lives of Moths - Book Review
The Lives of Moths – A Natural History of our Planet’s Moth Life Andrei Sourakov and Rachel Warren Chadd (Princeton University Press)
Meeting interesting trees
Alan Wright joins a woodland walk on one of our new reserves
Between Land and Light
Nature through the eyes of two artists Peter Smith and Hilary Roper (Book review)
The Big Give Green Match Fund 2023
Help us to raise money to improve access for all on our nature reserves!
The peatlands of my childhood
Growing up I never thought I would be able to spend much time on our astonishing mosslands, between Wigan and Salford.
Spotlight On: Heysham Nature Reserve's Autumn Wildlife
In the first of a series of blogs, Alan Wright explores the autumn wildlife around Heysham Nature Reserve.
Spotlight On: Heysham Nature Reserve, searching for autumn's butterflies
In part two of his blog from Heysham Nature Reserve, Alan Wright seeks an autumn butterfly and other species appearing on a warm day.
Spotlight On: Heysham Nature Reserve's Birds
In his final blog from Heysham Nature Reserve, Alan Wright sees a wildlife spectacle and seeks some of the many birds recorded on the reserve.
Storm warning to take care
It wasn’t just Santa Claus visiting Lancashire over the Festive Season, we have also been treated to a bit of rough and tumble from Storm Gerrit.
Respect the countryside for everyone and everything
Getting outside and enjoying our amazing wild places is such wonderful thing, and by following some simple advice from The Countryside Code means that our great outdoors can be safely enjoyed by everyone - and everything.
Walk in the dark to welcome 2026
There is something about an early dog walk in the dark and chill of a winter morning.
Make a bit more time for birds
Being in your garden watching birds feed on the many varieties of food on feeders and splash in the bath is one of the joys of life, whether you live in the town or country.
Wildlife-friendly gardens – US style
My back garden is my safe space, small and surrounded by stone walls – the lush green carpet of geraniums and the lawn are now being joined by spots of colour from ox-eye daisy and thistle.