As Down to the Coast reaches its end, our Woodland Apprentices talk about their experiences and plans for the future.

Historic structures are important to our chalk stream heritage, but can pose a problem for migrating fish. At Hurstbourne Priors, the Watercress and Winterbournes partners have been getting our…

Mosses might not seem the most exciting of plants, perhaps associated with garden chores like raking them out of lawns or removing them from damp corners and gutters. But these plants are actually…

We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think. Wetlands have largely been removed from our landscape, and this loss is…

Starting a new job in the middle of a pandemic is daunting enough, but when that job involves a lot of working outside, training and team working things might seem impossible. Trainee Assistant…

On 8th January the UK Government took a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for our insects. This was to allow farmers to treat sugar beet seed with the banned substance…

Lapwing, green plover, peewit, tewit – this bird of many names is a spectacular sight in winter.

Trainee Ecologists Josh Phangurha and Sofie Borek look back on their time at the Trust.

This quick identification guide covers the more widespread species and some of the rarer diving ducks you may encounter around the UK.

The Covid pandemic has made us all appreciate the British countryside and the wildlife within it that little bit more.