Identify prints in the snow
Spotted animal prints in the snow? Identify the UK wildlife including rabbits, birds and otters whose footprints and tracks you might have seen in the snow.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Snow bunting
Only a few pairs of snow bunting breed here, so look out for this striking black-and-white bird in winter around Scotland, the North West and the East coast of England.
Snow flea
This flightless relative of the scorpionfly roams across clumps of moss in winter.
Create a butterfly print
Make a beautiful butterfly print with your paints.
Mushroom spore print
Turn spores into artwork with this FUNgi craft
Berry paints
Get artistic with this activity!
My turning point
Volunteering on a nature reserve turned Adam’s life around after a difficult time in life. As Assistant Reserve Officer, wildlife is both his stress relief and his career.
Weird plants
From flowers that smell like wee to leaves that look like belly buttons, here are some of our strangest plants!
Make a wigwam for plants
Grow all sorts of vegetables and flowers up this cool wigwam!
The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
Painted topshell
The beautiful pink and white bands of a Painted topshell make it easy to see where this little sea snail got its name!
Painted lady
A well-travelled migrant, the painted lady arrives here every summer from Europe and Africa. This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly regularly visits gardens.