The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
What does it mean to be a fly? True flies are a group of insects, which are characterized by their two wings. That gives them the name Diptera from the Greek “di” (two) and “Pteron” meaning wing…
It’s been a busy 4 months! I have been trying for years to gain a career in conservation, in particular with The Wildlife Trusts. This is how I got on.
On a warm, still summer’s evening, the My Wild City team met with residents to go in search of these elusive luminescent creatures. Find out more about how we got on and how you can look for glow-…
Everyone has heard of and seen thistles, and - if they have been unlucky enough - felt them too!
Arthur takes us through his experience of monitoring biodiversity across North Somerset throughout the surveying seasons.
Stinging nettles are one of our most underappreciated plant species, likely due to their reputation as painful weeds. But the humble nettle may be one of our most important wild plants. Let me…
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