Volunteer Diaries - Lawrie
We arrived in Radnorshire in 2019 nearly three years ago now, having moved up from the south Coast. I had always volunteered in the retail side of the RSPB and was looking for a change.
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Brown shrimp
The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.
Great black-backed gull
This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.
Sea lettuce
Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.
My bigger picture
Acclaimed underwater photographer Paul Naylor has been diving and capturing images of life in the waters around the British coast for years, with over 2,000 dives to his name. He knows the impact…
Mud
From vast plains spreading across the seabed to intertidal flats exposed by the low tide, mud supports an incredible variety of wildlife.
Red-necked grebe
Red-necked grebes occasionally attempt to nest in the UK, but they're more often seen as winter visitors to sheltered coasts.
Chemical-free organic gardening
Go chemical-free in your garden to help wildlife! Here's how to prevent slugs and insects from eating your plants with wildlife-friendly methods.
A very happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough
As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, The Wildlife Trusts’ Chief Executive Craig Bennett reflects on his monumental impact on UK wildlife conservation
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Seagrass
Meadows of seagrass spread across the seabed, their dense green leaves sheltering a wealth of wildlife including our two native species of seahorse.
Purple sandpiper
This stocky wader is mostly a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be found on rocky, seaweed-covered coasts, often with groups of turnstones.