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…
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…
Beautiful displays of flowers spread under the gentle shade of unfurling ash leaves in spring, while in winter the abundant ferns and mosses mean these small, rocky woods retain a watery greenness…
This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.
Living up to its name, the red-tailed bumblebee is black with a big, red 'tail'.
Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers to link up the gardens in your neighbourhood.
Welcome to the October blog from Lucie Wilson, a WI supporter, food and cookery baker, maker and writer. She loves creating recipes that are seasonal and made with home grown ingredients.
Welcome to the November blog from Lucie Wilson, a WI supporter, food and cookery baker, maker and writer. She loves creating recipes that are seasonal and made with home grown ingredients.
Welcome to the December blog from Lucie Wilson, a WI supporter, food and cookery baker, maker and writer. She loves creating recipes that are seasonal and made with home grown ingredients.
Welcome to the January blog from Lucie Wilson, a WI supporter, food and cookery baker, maker and writer. She loves creating recipes that are seasonal and made with home grown ingredients.
A tall, broad tree of woodlands, roadsides and parks, the introduced horse chestnut is familiar to many of us the 'conker' producing tree - its shiny, brown seeds appearing in their…
It’s April and some very early crops are ready for picking – and eating – already!