Towns and gardens
The green spaces of our towns and gardens bring nature into our daily lives, brightening our mornings with birdsong and the busy buzzing of bees. Together, the UK's gardens are larger than…
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From your gardens
Over the past month you've been sending us some amazing sightings from your gardens and local walks - we've listed some of the amazing species you've spotted across Derbyshire!
Getting Wild About Gardens
The buzz of a bee, the sweet scent of honeysuckle, the splash of a frog hopping into a pond, the feeling of (real) grass under your feet, the chattering of birds in a hedge. These precious moments…
What you've seen in your gardens!
Derbyshire residents make great gardens home for wildlife!
What to see in our gardens in mid May
As the summer moves forward, so the wildlife in and around our gardens changes....and changes fast too. Nick Brown writes about the wildlife around us this May.
Brownfield Sites
Open Mosaic Habitats on previously developed land (Brownfield Sites) support 80 species listed as UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority species. Find out what else they support and why they are so important for Derbyshire's wildlife.
Garden for bees
Your garden is really important for bees and other pollinators. Learn how to garden for bees today with our handy how to guide.
Local Wildlife Sites
Local Wildlife Sites are exceptional areas of land and some of Derbyshire's most valuable wildlife areas. Find out what we are doing to protect them and why they need our protection.
Garden bumblebee
Unsurprisingly, the garden bumblebee can be found in the garden, buzzing around flowers like foxgloves, cowslips and red clover. It is quite a large, scruffy-looking bee, with a white tail. It…
The Big Wildlife Open Garden
Welcome to The Big Wildlife Open Gardens tool kit where you will find everything that you need to help you with your Open Gardens event. With the decline of many Wildlife species, there has never been a better time to Open your Garden up and raise money for DWT and awareness of the importance of wildlife friendly gardens.
Garden warbler
A plain-looking warbler, the garden warbler is a summer visitor to the UK. It is a shy bird and is most likely to be heard, rather than seen, in woodland and scrub habitats.
Garden spider
Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!