Blog: nature

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Wood pigeon eating berries from the bare branches of a hedge or tree. The bird has a berry in its beak

Bring in the Nuts and Berries

From woodlands to meadows, nature's bountiful berries can be discovered in every corner. Whether it's the scarlet allure of clusters of shimmering rowan berries or the warm and inviting…

A cranefly with heavily patterned wings resting on a leaf

Long legs, short lives

Insect expert Ben Keywood from Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust takes a closer look at craneflies.

Great crested newt

If you go down to the ponds tonight

Join me as I share my latest late-night endeavours to find out how our habitat work at Brankley Pastures is fairing for one of our protected amphibian species.

Silver-studded Blue butterfly

Heavenly heathlands and why they’re habitat heroes

Join our assistant ranger Tom as he undercovers why heathlands are so important for our wildlife and we're sure you’ll agree that we’re super lucky to have these rare fragments remaining in…

Daffodils

Awaiting spring to do its thing

It’s that exciting time of year, when the temperature is fickle but the days are growing longer. Soon, we’ll be talking about the spring equinox and anxiously awaiting the weekend in March when we…

Close-up image of a hazel dormouse asleep in its nest.

Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy

The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…