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Defend Nature Postcard Campaign
Campaigns and appeals
Help us campaign to save Askham Bog
400 people joined us on Saturday 15th September to share their experiences of Askham Bog, and to help to save it from proposed developments. If you want to get involved, it's not too late!…
New campaign to protect wildlife in the North Sea
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is calling on everyone to join a giant wave of support for new Marine Conservation Zones
Askham Bog Nature Reserve
Magnificent royal ferns, rare gingerbread sedge and spectacular displays of water violets are to be found in this mosaic of fen, woodland and meadow. Askham Bog is a remarkable survivor of the…
Bladder campion
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…
One week left to protect Local Wildlife Sites
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is asking its supporters to respond to a Government consultation by 10th May to ensure wildlife and Local Wildlife Sites are given protection in future planning policy.…
White campion
At night, the pretty, white blooms of white campion produce a heady scent, attracting feeding moths. Look for this wildflower along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.
Red campion
Just as the bluebells finish flowering in our woodlands, the rose-red blooms of red campion start to brighten up the woodland floor. Look for this pretty plant in hedges and roadsides, too.
Sea campion
If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.
Help wetland wildlife with a Knittern
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have published a characterful bittern knitting pattern known as a Knittern to raise funds for their wetland reserves as part of the Wilder Wetlands campaign,