Horsehair worm
Horsehair worms are parasitic worms of the clade Nematoida alongside their sister taxa Nematoda, the roundworms. The most famous trait of certain species of horsehair worms is the ability to alter…
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My spa day
For Lucy, the wind and salty spray of the Atlantic Ocean is more relaxing than any spa treatment and being surrounded by amazing wildlife, like Common Dolphins, Minke Whales and Harbour Porpoise…
Young Climate Change Leaders
Wildlife Trusts seek young climate leaders
My kind of festival
Erin has spent 25 years connecting people and wildlife as part of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s team that delivers events and open days at sites across the county including the annual Skylarks…
My new roots
Mary moved to Birmingham for her job and has found volunteering with The Wildlife Trust the perfect way to meet new people and put down roots in a new place.
Joe's story so far as Nature's Recovery and Climate Change Trainee
One of our Nature's Recovery and Climate Change Trainee - Joe reflects on why he decided to take on a traineeship and what the role has brought so far
Catrin's story so far as Nature's Recovery and Climate Change Trainee
One of our Nature's Recovery and Climate Change Trainee - Catrin reflects on why she decided to take on a traineeship and what the role has brought so far
Lexie's story so far as a Nature's Recovery and Climate Change Trainee
One of our Nature's Recovery and Climate Change Trainee - Lexie reflects on why she decided to take on a traineeship and what the role has brought so far...
My mission
Megan is fascinated by the wide variety of British wildlife, particularly discovering what lives in the garden. She loves putting out the moth trap overnight and finding the moths in the morning.…
My inspiration
Iolo Williams, BBC TV naturalist, loves visiting Parc Slip Nature Reserve near Bridgend. It’s the perfect wildlife day and the arable fields inspire him in his personal and professional life - a…
My future
From creating new hedgerows on a farm, to helping to inspire the next generation of nature lovers, Andy is building the skills, confidence and experience as a Biodiversity Trainee that will set…
A dawn chorus where the nightingales sing again
Brian Eversham, chief executive of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire, shares his personal journey of a songbird resurgence.