Flower crab spider
The flower crab spider is one of 27 species of crab spider. The flower crab spider can alter the colour of its body to match its surroundings and to hide from prey. It is not as common as other…
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Hairy-footed flower bee
The hairy-footed flower bee can be seen in gardens and parks in spring and summer, visiting tubular flowers like red dead-nettle and comfrey. As its name suggests, it has long, orange hairs on its…
My First Flowers of 2024
New Year resolutions come in all shapes and sizes but the ones we like the best have a nature theme. Conservation Volunteer Coordinator, Mary-Anne Rielly, went on a New Year Plant Hunt at the turn…
Wet, wild and wonderful: The Wildlife Trusts bring the enchantment of rainforests to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
British Rainforest Garden to inspire support for lost woods of the west coast
Take on the Big Wild Walk for nature & climate
Help The Wildlife Trusts tackle the nature and climate emergency by challenging yourself to a Big Wild Walk this October half-term! Walk 30km across the week, or set your own challenge.
Big Wild Walk
The Wildlife Trusts' annual fundraising challenge!
Big Wild Walk
The Wildlife Trusts' annual fundraising challenge!
Wild thyme
The delightful fragrance of wild thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It forms low-growing mats with dense clusters of purple-pink flowers.
Red clover
A familiar 'weed' of gardens, roadsides, meadows and parks, red clover has trefoil leaves and red, rounded flower heads. It is often used as fodder for livestock.
Flowering rush
Flowering rush is a pretty rush-like plant of shallow wetland habitats, such as ponds, canals and ditches. Its cup-shaped, pink flowers appear in summer, brightening up the water's edge.
Wild strawberry
The Wild strawberry produces miniature, edible versions of the juicy red fruits we so enjoy. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along to a Wildlife…
My Wild 5 – Run, Walk, Move 5k Your Way
🏃Will you take on your #Wild5 for Durham Wildlife Trust? Walk, run, cycle, toddle - whatever works for you - then donate £5 to help protect wildlife from Tees to Tyne.