Askham Bog weekend celebration
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are inviting its supporters and people living near their Askham Bog reserve to a special open weekend on the evening of Friday 14th and during Saturday 15th September.
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Wildflower meadows
It’s peak season to enjoy a spectacular summertime spread of shimmering colour as it blazes across the wildflower meadows, where you find them in Yorkshire.
Woodfield Wildlife Weekend & Bioblitz
Join us for a really wild weekend and discover the many species of birds, mammals, insects and plants that call Woodfield Park home. Enjoy guided walks, nature themed stalls and family activities…
My dirty weekend
What’s a little bit of mud between friends? Gary, Nathan, Tony and Adrian love getting stuck into volunteering – and it gives them an excuse to get a little bit mucky.
Leading authors to join Potteric Carr reserve’s 50th anniversary celebration next weekend
Illustrator and author Vicky Woodgate is running a workshop for children and conservation writer and blogger Dr Mark Avery will be centre stage for a question and answer session. Free entry to the…
Kippax Meadows Nature Reserve
If you’re out walking in the Lower Aire Valley, pay a visit to Kippax Meadows, an accessible reserve with great potential and already home to a number of uncommon plants.
Making Meadows in Molescroft
Molescroft Wildlife Network are a group of residents who have come together to take action to improve green spaces within their local area. Within the last year they have recruited new members,…
Meadow buttercup
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
Meadow grasshopper
The meadow grasshopper can be found in damp, unimproved pastures and meadows throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the…
Meadow thistle
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows and…
Meadow saffron
A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and woodland rides and…
Meadow brown
One of our most common butterflies, the meadow brown can be spotted on grasslands, and in gardens and parks, often in large numbers. There are four subspecies of meadow brown.