Wildlife is in Critical Decline
These are bleak times for the natural world around us, non-human life on earth is decreasing rapidly. Read more
Common Teasel – Dipsacus fullonum
Striking, mysterious, and a little bit dangerous (if you’re a small insect), teasel is a great-looking wildflower with an interesting working past. Read more
How to Make Free Lens Covers for Your Binoculars
Before you rush off to buy some new lens covers for your binoculars, have a rummage in your sock draw, you may just save yourself some money. Read more
How to Make A Wildlife Compost Heap
One of the best ways to attract wildlife is a compost heap. It’s very easy to do and provides a vital habitat for some of our most important garden creatures. Read more
How do birds keep cool?
Birds don’t sweat, and they can’t change what they’re wearing, so how do they keep themselves cool on a hot summer day? Read more
Cellar Spiders – Your Household Friend
Cellar spiders, they’re quite scary to look at and have messy webs. Not a suitable housemate you may think. Well think again… Read more
Leave Areas of Your Lawn Unmown for Wildlife
Less work for you and your lawnmower, more habitat for nature…find out why leaving wild areas in your lawn is a win-win situation. Read more
Keep Your Bird Feeders Clean to Avoid Disease
Bird Feeders are a hotbed for the spread of infectious diseases in birds. This article answers your questions and helps you do your bit to prevent the spread. Read more
Invasion of the Riverbank Snatchers
It may look like an attractive riverside wildflower but Himalayan balsam causes more trouble than it’s worth. Read more
Amphibians Trapped in Drains
Drains may be great for keeping roads free of water but for amphibians they can become a watery jail from which there is no escape. Read more