Water mint
Water mint grows in damp places and has aromatic leaves that can be used to flavour food and drink. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come to a Wildlife…
Water mint grows in damp places and has aromatic leaves that can be used to flavour food and drink. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come to a Wildlife…
Beautiful and great for wildlife
Barnacles are so common on our rocky shores that you've probably never really noticed them. They're the little grey bumps covering the rocks that hurt your feet when you're…
Ann and her husband nurture and cultivate specialist sphagnum mosses and vascular plants like bog cranberry for a community area of the moss: they’re kickstarting the vegetation growth on Little…
Ever noticed lots of little white spirals on seaweed fronds on rocky shores? These are tiny tube worms!
Sea potatoes may have a funny name, but they are perfectly adapted for life in the sand. They are a type of sea urchin that live in a burrow in the sand, feeding on dead animals and plants using…
This comical little duck lives up to its name – look out for the black tuft of feathers on its head!
In 2021, Emily and her partner took on an allotment. It is an amazing space that has allowed Emily to be more sustainable whilst reaping the well-being benefits of nature. Their next plan is to…
These little critters are related to the woodlice you find in your garden and play a very important role on rocky shores.
Ponds are great for wildlife! Create a home for damselflies, frogs and toads.
With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.
Found on rocky shores and seabeds, the Keyhole limpet gets its name from the little hole at the tip of its shell.