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My quiet life
Jane is the Quality Manager at Sutton in Ashfield based business nmcn one of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trustās Business partners. She has kindly shared with us her inspiring wild life story.ā¦
My new life
Working full time in a windowless room cut Sonja off from the natural world around her; but spending time in wild places has helped her to discover herself since a shock diagnosis two years ago.ā¦
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¦
BLOG: Winter visitors by Den Cartlidge
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¦
The Time is Now - Stephen Turner blog
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¦
Bird cherry
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¦
Trust welcomes news HS2 work will not take place in spring
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has welcomed news that work to clear an ancient woodland near Lichfield will not begin this spring ā a vital time for wildlife ā following a review by HS2 Ltd.
Bird's-nest orchid
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¦
Forest School blog October 2019: The Wonderful world of Fungi
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¦
Common bird's-foot-trefoil
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¦
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021ā¦