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Nursery web spider
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
Local Wildlife Sites
Are you ready for 30 Days Wild?
This year it will be Tess’ very first 30 Days Wild. While GWT’s Communications Manager is definitely not a wildlife expert like most of the team (she spends most of her days emailing colleagues …
Pollinators and Farming
Common sunstar
This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.
Sustainable Farming Incentive
Farming with nature
In a different time, as a farm manger for a well-respected university farm, my work examined the small efficiencies we could make to produce more per cow per sheep or per hectare. We paved the way…
Cattle egret
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.
My fascination
Hi, I am Arun, a volunteer and marine champion for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Since I was 11, I have been completing Shoresearch surveys with the Trust to monitor the species…
Fund wildlife-friendly farming
Surveying and hole making
Our hedgehog blog is guest written by one of our community surveyors this month; just how do you know if you have hedgehogs in the garden?