Planting for Pollinators in the Park!
As part of an action-packed year of community engagement initiatives, Friends of Alderman Kneeshaw Park in Hull have taken their efforts to improve their local park to the next level this autumn,…
As part of an action-packed year of community engagement initiatives, Friends of Alderman Kneeshaw Park in Hull have taken their efforts to improve their local park to the next level this autumn,…
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.…
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
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…
Working towards a better connected landscape for wildlife
The fearsome-looking hornet may not be a well-loved insect, but it is actually much less aggressive than the common wasp. It is also an important pollinator and a predator of species that feed on…
The Government’s decision to allow the temporary use of neonicotinoids to tackle beet yellows virus forces us to choose between the plight of our famers and the plight of our pollinators. With a…
In an article penned for The Guardian today, the Environment Secretary states: "Where there is evidence that human activity is contributing to pollinator decline, we have a duty to act.…
The buzz of bees is filling the air as they dart from flower to flower. Ellie Brodie, head of land management at The Wildlife Trusts, tells us how we can help these important pollinators.
Wasps are well-known, and unfortunately not very well-loved! But give these black and yellow guys a chance, as they are important pollinators and pest controllers.
Students from University of Leeds volunteer to help create pollinator-friendly habitats