Stephen's Vale
Wooded valley with a beautiful waterfall. Perfect spot for bluebells in Spring, diverse plant species, birds and butterflies.
Wooded valley with a beautiful waterfall. Perfect spot for bluebells in Spring, diverse plant species, birds and butterflies.
Herb-robert is a low-growing plant, with small, pretty, pink flowers. Look for it in shady spots in woodland, hedgerows and coastal areas.
This week, our Living Landscape Officer Robert Stephens writes about an amazing phenomenon that you may have seen but not necessarily known had a name and a story all of its own: phoenix trees.…
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…
Folly Farm nature reserve recently welcomed high-tech help on its steep slopes overlooking the Chew Valley.
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.
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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