Things you can do about climate change
There are simple and easy things that we can all do to reduce our carbon footprint and make a big difference to the natural world.
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Things you can do about climate change
There are simple and easy things that we can all do to reduce our carbon footprint and make a big difference to the natural world.
Good things come in trees!
A tank, a pump and a pipe make all the difference when growing trees from seed for the Saving Devon’s Treescapes project. Thanks to funding from South West Water, rainwater-harvesting at Meeth…
Spotted ray
The spotted ray is one of the smallest species of skate, growing to only 80 cm.
Spotted flycatcher
Watch the deadly accurate flying of the spotted flycatcher in woodlands, gardens and parks. It sits quietly on a perch waiting for an unsuspecting insect to fly by, deftly dashing out to seize it…
Spotted cowrie
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
Lesser spotted woodpecker
The lesser spotted woodpecker is the smallest of the UK's woodpeckers. Listen out for its drumming, which is quieter than that of the great spotted woodpecker, in woodland, parks , orchards…
Great spotted woodpecker
The 'drumming' of a great spotted woodpecker is a familiar sound of our woodlands, parks and gardens. It is a form of communication and is mostly used to mark territories and to display…
Have you found a hornet?
How to identify a hornet, and recognise the non-native Asian hornet
Two spotted goby
These colourful little fish are a delight for snorkellers or shallow water divers to photograph, rarely being scared off by their presence!
Charity wants you to have a wild Christmas
Are you up for celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas by going wild? In an outdoors sense, of course.
Will the Prime Minister do the right thing and overturn this decision?
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…