Review by Meaningful Measures concludes supporting community organising work can make a real difference for Wildlife Trusts, people and nature ...

The Wildlife Trusts are creating a British Rainforest Garden, designed by award-winning Zoe Claymore, for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. The garden will evoke the lush, wet woodlands that once swathed ...

This Act allowed the creation of National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales. These regulations fall under the local authority and are intended to protect important ...

When it comes to hedgerows, variety is key. A diverse range of hedgerows will provide food and shelter for the widest range of species. This page offers a basic guide to managing hedgerows, ...

The Wildlife Trusts nationally and Northumberland Wildlife Trust have an opportunity to secure the future of Rothbury Estate in Northumberland by purchasing and developing it into one of the largest ...

Britain’s meadows hum with life - from the first flowers of spring to misty autumn days when birds flock to berry-laden hedges. Whether it is a blaze of yellow from meadow buttercups, the whirr of ...

Over the space of a few weeks in spring, from mid-April onwards, bluebells set our woodlands ablaze with their bright blue flowers. The UK is home to more than half the world’s population of bluebells ...

Charles Rothschild had founded the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves (SPNR - now The Wildlife Trusts) in May 1912, with the objective of protecting special places for wildlife. Over the ...

Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months. While just about any flower with nectar can ...

False widow spiders are often the subject of unflattering headlines, but in reality they're unlikely to bite humans. There are three very similar species of false widow spider that are likely to be ...

You've probably spotted this long-legged spider hiding in the corner of a house or building. The cellar spider, also known as the daddy long-legs spider, is almost only ever found indoors, where they ...

In Britain we have around 270 species of bee and of them, 24 are species of bumblebee. You can identify some of the common bumblebees you see buzzing around our parks and gardens using our guide. The ...