Where do butterflies go in winter?
Insects are a lot less obvious in winter. It’s a tough time to be active, with cold weather, storms and a shortage of food. Butterflies mostly disappear, popping up again as spring approaches and…
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The importance of wild events
Autumn is the best time of year for finding unexpected jewels and magical moments; migrating birds pass overhead, calling noisily, or appear in hedgerows, mists shroud our woodlands in mystery,…
Utterly flutterly butterflies
Butterflies are a summer delight, flashes of colour dancing in amongst the leaves. Learn to recognise some of our common species, and how you can help them.
#TeamWilder Events
Spring into action with these events. You don't need to be a part of #TeamWilder to join in - everyone's welcome!
YWT Events
Get ready to discover the wonders of Yorkshire's wildlife! Our exciting events programme offers of a range of experiences and activities for all ages and interests; from family-friendly nature walks to wildlife watching and inspiring talks from leading wildlife experts.
Where have all the butterflies gone?
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Butterfly Conservation work closely together each year to survey and monitor butterfly numbers on our reserves. Nick Hall, Yorkshire Transect Co-ordinator for…
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Butterflies Surprise at Barlow Common
Telling our story volunteer Howard Roddie didn’t know the difference between a red admiral and a comma butterfly, so he booked a place on the volunteer butterfly surveyor training. He took a few…
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust releases guide to fantastic spring and summer events
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have released this year’s programme of wild events designed to get everyone – no matter where they live or how much experience they have with our natural world – out into…
Events & Engagement Volunteer - Stirley
Nature is amazing and we want to tell everyone! Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is creating a county rich in wildlife and we need passionate, inspiring volunteers to help people to develop a connection…