Goblin's gold
This dazzling moss grows in dark places, catching any faint light to glow a golden-green.
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Devastating news for bees as Government reverses neonicotinoids ban
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is alarmed to learn the Government has agreed the use of a highly damaging pesticide - neonicotinoid thiamethoxam - for the treatment of sugar beet seed in response to…
Wildlife Trust encourages gardeners to go for gold with new Wildlife Gardening Award
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are encouraging gardeners across the county to make a real difference for wildlife on their doorsteps, and collect a prized Wildlife Gardening Award.
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Scots pine
The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…
Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage
The flowers of Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage form 'trickles of gold' along riverbanks and streamsides in shady areas like wet woodlands.
Yellow star-of-Bethlehem
The Yellow star-of-Bethlehem is a woodland plant that lives up to its name - it displays starry, gold flowers in an umbrella-like cluster in early spring.
Otterly Lovely
So far 2023 has brought with it some otterly wonderful news for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust!
Weedy winners for your garden!
It has been drummed into so many of us that some plants are bad news – they’re unsightly, dangerous to other plants, and if you see any creeping into your garden you should immediately pull them…
Grey plover
The grey plover is similar to the golden plover, but as its name suggests, has a silver- and black-speckled back, rather than a gold one. It is only found at the coast and is mostly a winter…
Watch out for wildlife
Our return to normal could spell bad news for our precious creatures. But it doesn’t have to be that way, as a little care and attention will make all the difference.
Kilnsea Wetlands Nature Reserve
Created as recently as 2012, it hasn't taken long for Kilnsea Wetlands to establish itself as a birdwatching hotspot and an unmissable part of a visit to the Spurn peninsula.