Upland calcareous grassland
Limited in distribution, this sweetly-scented, short-cropped, springy grassland is famed for its abundance of rare and scarce species.
Limited in distribution, this sweetly-scented, short-cropped, springy grassland is famed for its abundance of rare and scarce species.
A common dragonfly of ponds, lakes and canals near woodland, the Southern Hawker can be seen patrolling the water or 'hawking' through woodland rides. A fast-flying species, it will…
Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!
This jewel like leaf beetle is an incredibly scarce species which is only found in wetland habitats.
In the spring, birds choose the best locations to build nests, so why not offer them a safe place to settle?
The Common sexton beetle is one of several burying beetle species in the UK. An undertaker of the animal world, it buries dead animals like mice and birds, and feeds and breeds on the corpses.
The dense, spiky tufts of Marram grass are a familiar sight on our windswept coasts. In fact, its matted roots help to stabilise sand dunes, allowing them to grow up and become colonised by other…
With food, water and shelter scarce over the winter months, give your garden birds a treat with an edible Christmas wreath.
The Common banded hoverfly has a fitting name: it is not only one of our most common species, its black body is also covered in yellow bands! It can be seen in many habitats from gardens to…
There’s more going on in gardens during winter than meets the eye. Many insects and mammals are safely hiding away or hibernating, but whether they are active or not there’s lots of ways to…