Winter is a great time for stargazing. Long dark nights are perfect for spying constellations, planets and even the odd satellite. But you can also find a satellite much closer to home. This one’s ...

The White-clawed crayfish is a freshwater, bronze-coloured crustacean with pale undersides to its claws - hence the name. It is under threat from an invasive and introduced species of crayfish.

A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective tent ...

Look out for the Daubenton's bat foraging over wetlands across the UK at twilight. Its flight is fast and agile as it skims the water's surface for insect-prey. Protected in the UK under the Wildlife ...

Egyptian geese were introduced to Britain from Africa. They are now widespread in southern England. Egyptian geese aren't true geese, they're members of the shelduck sub-family, Tadorninae. They are ...

The lesser stag beetle may be smaller than its famous cousin, but it is still a large beetle with large jaws. It can be seen in woods, parks and hedgerows during summer, and depends on dead wood. The ...

There are several species of cucumber spider, recognised by their bright green abdomen. Cucumber spiders are a common sight across the UK, found along the edges of woodlands, in hedgerows and many ...

Gnarled veteran oaks are interspersed with groves of pale, elegant birches, while swathes of bracken and soft tussocks of wavy hair-grass cover ground from which autumn fungi sprout. Characteristic of ...

Perennial rye-grass is a tufted, vigorous grass of roadside verges, rough pastures and waste ground. It is commonly used in agriculture and for reseeding grasslands. Perennial rye-grass is a tough ...

The diminutive common eyelash fungus can be found on wet wood and humous-rich damp soil, often by streams or in wet places. Its orange cup is fringed with tiny, black hairs, providing its common name.

Protecting places to save their wildlife and habitats has been at the heart of what we do since we were founded more than 100 ...