The Wildlife Trusts are hailing 2025 as a ‘bumper year’ for new arrivals and discoveries across their nature reserves, ...

Get involved with the New Year Plant Hunt with our friends at the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI). From 1st-4th January take part in this citizen science project and help wildlife at ...

Thousands of supporters and well-wishers have tipped the appeal to buy the historic Rothbury Estate in Northumberland over the £10m mark on the last day of 2025. It represents an important and ...

Craig Bennett, chief executive of The Wildlife Trusts, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list 2026, in ...

Biogenic reefs are made up of hard matter created by living organisms. The reefs are raised above the seabed. Reefs can grow to be several metres in height and diameter, providing important habitat ...

The common green lacewing is a lime green, delicate insect, with translucent, intricately veined wings. It is common in gardens and parks, where it helps to control aphid pests. There are 14 species ...

We need to restore nature at a global scale, on land and at sea. And it needs to happen now. Strategy 2030 provides the high-level framework of how we intend to go about it. Our vision is of a ...

There have been 31 Marine Conservation Zones designated in the Eastern Channel so far, from the chalk reefs of Dover to Deal, to the seagrass beds of Torbay, Devon. This site has been designated for ...

Have you ever seen the curious face of a grey seal bobbing in the waves when visiting the beach? Grey seals can be seen lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down. Sometimes they are ...

Marine Protected Areas are places at sea where environmentally-damaging activities, like certain types of fishing, are restricted. They are a tried and tested means of protecting habitats and wildlife ...

The Wildlife Trusts’ annual Marine Review highlights the work of over 100 Living Seas marine ecologists around our shores, supported by thousands of volunteers.

Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues. The blue butterflies are some of the most stunning insects to be found in the UK.