1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (441+ words) ‘The Earth is what we all have in common’ Although our lives have changed, that tradition remains surprisingly relevant. Many of us now grow herbs in pots, train apples along fences or tuck a few vegetables among the flowers. Even…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (326+ words) The garden created at Long Barn deeply bound Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson together. Today, it continues to enthral, as its current owners both nurture and develop this listed garden that marries exuberance with classic structure Views over the box…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (309+ words) Local birdwatchers can now see a record number of osprey chicks at a Cumbrian nature reserve. Five chicks have been given leg rings and tagged after being born at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve, near Witherslack. The record number of chicks…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (429+ words) Behind the scenes at Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) meets throughout the year to inform our decision-making. This panel of young people is crucial in shaping our work to be relevant and inclusive to Gloucestershire’s young people,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (972+ words) For such a curious name it’s all the more surprising that there are actually two Woolfardisworthies in Devon – the other one is in the north of the county. Pronounced ‘Woolsery’, it possibly derives from ‘Wulfheard’s homestead’. The Woolfardisworthy we visit…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (816+ words) Between the rolling hills of Dartmoor and Devon’s south coast lies the quiet village of Ideford — a place so small it’s easy to miss on a map. Just 80 homes and 350 residents call it home. But what Ideford lacks in size,…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (318+ words) Their screaming call is one of the most evocative sounds of summer but in some places their calls have fallen silent. Common swift Apus apus in flight (Image: Supplied) Here in Kent, Kent for Swifts has come together through the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (485+ words) The other day, while deadheading, I became mesmerized by a bumblebee fighting its way out of a foxglove, taking what seemed like forever to emerge. It eventually reversed out, covered in pollen, and casually flew off, completely unaware of the…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (223+ words) A new collaboration between Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Koru Kayaking offers a slower, more immersive way to experience the wild beauty of the Helford estuary. Setting out from Budock Vean Hotel & Spa, the two-hour guided journeys trace a quiet path…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (260+ words) Kent’s nature reserves are special precisely because they bring people and wildlife together. New livestock laws are about ensuring dogs, people and grazing animals can safely share those spaces For many of us, there are few better ways to enjoy…...