Festive myths and folklore
Sophie Baker, communications officer at Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust, explores our native species that have become enduring cultural symbols in festive myths…
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Foxes and folklore
Roly Smith unearths some fascinating facts about the life of one of our most handsome, and common, mammals: the red fox.
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Let's go wild for wild flowers
The wild flower meadow is something of a British icon, and a part of our proud rural heritage.
From Folklore to Floodplains: The Case for Storks in the Midlands
White storks, once common across the UK, have been absent from the Midlands for over 600 years. As key players in healthy wetland ecosystems, their return could boost biodiversity and inspire a…
Wooded Habitat Creation Workshop at Darley Dale
Our Derwent Living Forest Team held a Wooded Habitat Creation workshop in Darley Dale.
Wild Peak - Network Meetings and Workshop Recordings
Network Meeting and Workshop Recordings from November '22 to June '23. These gatherings are intended to engage members with available advice and funding for nature recovery, as well as improving transparency of similar projects in their area and promoting opportunities to collaborate across land boundaries. Network meetings are currently paused, but hoped to resume quickly and offer greater opportunities, depending on project development and fundraising.
Spring Flower Watchlist
Spring is on its way and seeing the first blooms is just what we all need after the recent stormy weather conditions! Today we’re sharing some top spring flowers you might have started to see…
Hairy-footed flower bee
The hairy-footed flower bee can be seen in gardens and parks in spring and summer, visiting tubular flowers like red dead-nettle and comfrey. As its name suggests, it has long, orange hairs on its…
Flower crab spider
The flower crab spider is one of 27 species of crab spider. The flower crab spider can alter the colour of its body to match its surroundings and to hide from prey. It is not as common as other…
Wilder Derbyshire Event
Join us for our Wilder Derbyshire event followed by our AGM.
Flowering rush
Flowering rush is a pretty rush-like plant of shallow wetland habitats, such as ponds, canals and ditches. Its cup-shaped, pink flowers appear in summer, brightening up the water's edge.