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Tufted ducks for header (c) Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography

How to identify diving ducks

This quick identification guide covers the more widespread species and some of the rarer diving ducks you may encounter around the UK.

Jay

Wild winter larders

The sight of your fridge or cupboards full after a trip to the shops can be very satisfying, but did you know humans aren’t the only ones who like to keep a well-stocked larder over the winter…

Fungus © Bob Chapman

The secret world of fungi

What do you think of when you hear the word fungi? For some thoughts might turn to mouth-watering mushrooms, carefully foraged from a supermarket shelf. For others it might conjure images of fairy…

Bee Orchid © Jon Hawkins, Surrey Hills Photography

Stars in the grass

Exotic and striking in appearance, orchids can be found in a diverse range of habitats – between now and September is the perfect time to see them in full colour.

Clover © Philip Precey

Grow a lawn for wildlife

A beautifully manicured lawn is something many people are very proud of, but you can add some extra value to your lawn by leaving bits undisturbed and wild, making it more beneficial to…

Sand martins © Mike Read www.mikeread.co.uk

The great rush north: Spring migration

Spring migration is known as the great rush north, as birds race back to their more northerly breeding grounds having spent the winter in milder regions further south.

Oak Leaves © Jim Higham

Turning over a New Leaf

Team Wilder is turning over a New Leaf with New Leaf Alresford. Find out what they are doing and how you can help.

Lesser celandine

Early spring flowers

As our days get gradually longer, the very first spring flowers start to brave the frosty ground, hinting at sunny days ahead.

Autumn fungus in moss

Autumn Woodlands

The woodlands are transforming; green leaves are starting to take on fiery shades, while bursts of red and purple berries and shiny brown acorns punctuate the canopy. Visit a woodland near you and…

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