For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are six waders to…

Although you may be on the lookout for wildlife on our nature reserves, visit some of them at this time of year and you are likely to be met by significantly larger mammals in the form of grazing…

Looking back to the 1980s, water voles were an abundant species and a fairly common sight for those passing by our waterways. Today, the water vole is the UK’s fastest declining mammal and faces…

A new short film has been produced by Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and Affinity Water, in association with Groundwork South and the Colne Valley Regional Park to ask the public to “Save…

This week, 11 – 17 July, is London Rivers Week and whilst here in Hertfordshire and Middlesex we might not see the obvious relation to us, our rivers certainly do. The Lea and Colne catchments,…

When the mercury starts to rise, please spare a thought for our wild garden visitors, who need a helping hand in hot conditions. Providing wildlife with a lifeline in a heatwave takes only a…

Lakes, rivers, canals and streams are brimming with wildlife to discover!

Can you to do one wild thing every day? That’s the ask of 30 Days Wild, a national event organised by The Wildlife Trusts, every June. Last year 760,000 people got involved and, with nature in…

This week, 1 – 7 June, is Volunteers’ Week – marking the amazing contribution that volunteers make to our communities and enabling us to say ‘thank you’.

Did you know that over 2,000 plants and animals have been introduced to Great Britain from all over the world? Many of these non-natives coexist with us without harm however, around 10-15% are…