When lovely late spring slips into bloom, something magnificent starts to appear in damp meadows. A stem rises from the grass where the unmissable Snakeshead Fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris)…
Hi! I’m Chloe, a first-year Geography student raised in Wiltshire, currently studying in Southampton. This post is the first in a series of blogs where I plan to write about nature and wellbeing,…
Spring is finally here – and that means it’s duckling season! It’s not long before your local ponds, rivers and wetlands will be visited by mallards raising their young. By recording your…
As we begin to see captivating sights of spring: creatures coming out of hiding and flowers flourishing, you might start to see signs of the Hare – traditionally linked with the month of March –…
How Spot Flea Treatments are Harming our Rivers
If you’re looking for a reason to get out and to shake off the winter cobwebs, here is your guide to three beautiful blooms of early spring and where to find them.
Wiltshire is home to a range of beautiful and critically important chalk streams. From the crystal-clear waters of the River Wylye to the globally renowned River Kennet and the Hampshire Avon, our…
Four years ago, hundreds of supporters came together to save a piece of land on the fringes of Marlborough for nature and people. Today, that space is slowly reclaiming its magic, and we invite…
Continuing on from the commemorative tree planting in November of the 80 Oaks at Lydiard Park to honour our Second World War heroes, we recently returned to the site to complete the planting of a…
From the haunting call of the Curlew to the peewit of the Lapwing, ground-nesting birds are a vital part of Wiltshire’s landscape. However, many of these species—including the Skylark, Snipe,…
