Guest blog by Nicola Lynes
Here at Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, the majority of our full time people engagement team staff are Forest School trained and we find that the Forest School Ethos and its approach to learning inā¦
Here at Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, the majority of our full time people engagement team staff are Forest School trained and we find that the Forest School Ethos and its approach to learning inā¦
Our Finance Manager, Stephen Turner, was one of the thousands of people who travelled to London on Wednesday for The Time is Now March.
In his blog, he gives a flavour of what it was likeā¦
A flock of noisy birds lands in a small holly tree on the edge of a tiny urban park. Flanked on two sides by busy roads, and surrounded by a pavement border, none of the people walking to workā¦
Blog by Duncan Coleman
So, I attempted to keep the blog going this earlier this year, With a target of one post a week. But I failed miserably very early on due to my workload, so many levelā¦
So, itās been a long time since the last blog post and for this I apologise. We have been so busy with all the Forest School Level 3 course delivery this year, particularly with our Stoke based āā¦
As well as regular delivery of Forest School at Weston Road Academy in Stafford and through Strong Roots, Better Futures programme in Stoke, with the start of February, our busy spring and summerā¦
The bird cherry can be found in wet woodlands and along streams in upland areas, in particular. Its fragrant blossom appears in April and is followed by bitter, black fruits - good for wildlife,ā¦
The Bird's-nest orchid gets its name from its nest-like tangle of roots. Unlike other green plants, it doesnāt get its energy from sunlight. Instead, it grows as a parasite on tree roots, soā¦
Broom is a large shrub of heaths, open woodlands and coastal habitats. Like gorse, it has bright yellow flowers, but it doesn't have any spines and smells of vanilla.
Common bird's-foot-trefoil has a vareity of names that conjure up some interesting images: 'Eggs and Bacon', for instance! Its small, yellow, slipper-like flowers can be seen in allā¦
Nestboxes can harbour parasites so it is good practice to take them down at the end of the season and give them a clean. Likewise it is important to keep bird feeders clean to stop the spread ofā¦
With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.