Ivy
Ivy is one of our most familiar plants, seen climbing up trees, walls, and along the ground, almost anywhere. It is a great provider of food and shelter for all kinds of animals, from butterfliesā¦
Ivy is one of our most familiar plants, seen climbing up trees, walls, and along the ground, almost anywhere. It is a great provider of food and shelter for all kinds of animals, from butterfliesā¦
The Ivy Bee is a new arrival to the UK. First recorded here in 2001, it is slowly spreading north. It feeds exclusively on the nectar of Ivy flowers and can be seen in autumn when this plant is inā¦
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) is objecting to a proposed housing development which would see over 300 homes built on land that has an unusually high diversity of important species.
Despite its name, Ground-ivy is actually a member of the dead-nettle family. It is a clump-forming, aromatic plant that likes woodlands, hedgerows and damp places.
Ivy-leaved toadflax is an introduced species in the UK that has become widely naturalised. Look for creeping along old walls and pavements, and shingle beaches. Its flowers resemble those ofā¦
Work is now well underway across several sites in North Staffordshire as part of the SUNRISE (Stoke and Urban Newcastle Rediscovering Its Secret Environment) Project to improve habitats,ā¦
A stone statue has been unveiled at Croxall Lakes nature reserve by the Transforming the Trent Valley (TTTV) team to inspire curiosity about the siteās history.
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust can begin to carry out its crucial conservation work and benefit an array of wildlife after being officially confirmed as the new owner of a precious 47-acre site inā¦
Look out for the small Holly Blue in your garden or local park. It is the first blue butterfly to emerge in spring, and a second generation appears in summer. The caterpillars are fond of hollyā¦
Fish populations and wildlife habitats can thrive after planning permission was granted to create a new river channel by the site of the old Victoria Ground, the former home of Stoke City Footballā¦