Blog: The Wildlife Trusts

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A swift in flight

Swift Awareness Week

Swift expert Sarah Gibson explores the early life of these brilliant birds

wildlife friendly gardening

Put your garden to the test!

Our two-minute survey can score your garden and offer ideas to make it even better for wildlife, but why is this so important?

Great crested grebe weed dance

Wooing in the wild

A peek at the passionate world of animal courtship including the great crested grebes famous 'penguin dance'.

Badger prints in mud the wildlife trusts

Mammal mysteries

Have you spotted any mysterious tracks or unexplained droppings? Solve the case with some tips from Darren Tansley, the Mammal Detective.

COP

Get the drop on COP

COP26 is nearly upon us, having been delayed from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. You may have heard it referenced in the news or even in passing on the street, but the name gives little away.…

Minibeasting

A 30 Days Wild minibeast hunt

By looking more closely at the wild places around you, you can discover all kinds of creatures that you might normally have walked right past without noticing.

water vole wildlife trust

The water vole

Kelly Hollings, Restoring Ratty Project Officer for Northumberland Wildlife Trust, explores the habits of these much-loved mammals.