Getting up close to wildlife in your local patch

The forecast had been hinting all week at an upturn in the weather, with the best of the warm spring sunshine we’re likely to have seen yet this year. As you can imagine, not having any epic trips…

Our Nature News readers have been busy snapping local wildlife.

Watching wildlife in your garden can be a great activity either on your own, with a friend or the family. But wildlife can be quite frustrating and doesn't always stay long enough to be seen…

It’s 10.45pm in the car park of Coombe Abbey Hotel near Coventry and I’ve arranged to join Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s Senior Hedgehog Officer, Dr Debbie Wright, on a torchlight survey.

30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts’ campaign to encourage more people to get outdoors and experience nature.

There have been a number of articles in the media recently highlighting the seemingly increasing practice of netting hedgerows and trees by developers. They do this to prevent birds from nesting…

One of the most wondrous and breath-taking sights of spring is the expansive blue woodland carpets that our native bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) produces. Taking advantage of the sunlight…

Vivid lime-green leaves unfurling, shiny, spotty ladybirds crawling out of hibernation and zooming flocks of starlings creating mesmerising murmurations! These spring sights and more may inspire…