Swollen-thighed beetle
This metallic green beetle can be seen visiting flowers on sunny days in spring and summer.
Search
Chwilio
How to make a log shelter
Log piles are perfect hiding places for insects, providing a convenient buffet for frog, birds, and hedgehogs too!
Greenfinch
An attractive, olive-green bird, the greenfinch regularly visits birdtables and feeders in gardens. Look for a bright flash of yellow on its wings as it flies.
Noble chafer
The Noble chafer is a rare and beautiful metallic-green beetle that can be found in traditional orchards. It is on the wing over summer, feeding on umbellifers. The larvae live in the decaying…
Orchard Fruit
These fruits grow on trees
Schools
Whether your school has vast playing fields or a square of concrete, everyone can get involved in growing food in a wildlife-friendly way!
Bywyd gwyllt yr ardd
Discover some of the wonderful wildlife you could find in your garden
Gerddi'r Coroni
Welcome to Coronation Gardens for food and nature! If you’d like to grow your own carrots or strawberries to save money on your weekly food shop and relax in nature among the butterflies and birds in your back yard, we’d love you to get involved.
My wild job
Hi! I’m Gemma and I am the Campaigns Assistant for Essex Wildlife Trust. In my job, I try to share my passion for nature with others, while encouraging people to love, care and take action for…
Coronation Gardens
Welcome to Coronation Gardens for food and nature! If you’d like to grow your own carrots or strawberries to save money on your weekly food shop and relax in nature among the butterflies and birds in your back yard, we’d love you to get involved.
Broad centurion
The Broad centurion, or 'Green soldier fly', is one of our most common soldier flies, and is often found in gardens. It has hairy eyes and a metallic blue or bronze body. It is an…
Dechrau Arni
All the tips and tricks you need to get started with growing food for you and wildlife.