Arthur takes us through his experience of monitoring biodiversity across North Somerset throughout the surveying seasons.

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!

You might be aware that pollinators are vital to our diet and their own respective ecosystem, and that beetles are strange and beautiful - but you might not know that many beetles are indeed…

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…

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…

The ongoing decline in biodiversity across the UK is without doubt one of the biggest challenges we face – both globally and here in the UK. Happily, some local authorities are responding to the…