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My family history
Whilst researching his family history, Vic found that many of his ancestors were connected to wild places as gamekeepers, shepherds, millers, gardeners or agricultural labourers. His lifelong love…
My history lesson
Lancashire Wildlife Trust is working with Moorfield Primary school in Irlam to deliver both indoor and outdoor education on the mossland habitat. This includes the history of the area, and the…
My history book
Tim has volunteered at Astley Moss for five years, helping to increase the water levels on the bogs back to their historic healthy levels. He especially loves watching the birds return to this…
The History of Grazing
Discover the dramatic and historic impact grazing has had on our landscape, and how we're modernising the way we graze our reserves to protect wildlife and restore our wildest places.
Looking after your winter pond
Winter is an ideal time to carry out any pond maintenance ready for next spring. Here are our top tips on what to do and how to do it to minimise wildlife disturbance and maximise habitat creation…
A very brief history of Potteric Carr
Potteric was part of the Humberhead Levels, a huge flat plain spanning over 2,000 square kilometres across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire which ultimately drained 20% of England’s…
Who we are
Back to Nature
Be transported to the past, and back to nature through bushcraft, campfire cooking and museum object handling at Bentley Urban Farm
Welcome back puffins!
Trustee Mick Armitage writes about the wonder of puffins, where to spot them and why they're his favourite seabird.
Common bistort
Look for the delicate, pink flowers of Common bistort in wet meadows, pastures and roadside verges. It is also known as 'Pudding Dock' in North England because it was used to make a…
The Great Yorkshire Creature Count is back!
The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Great Yorkshire Creature Count is back for its third year and sign up is open now for you to get involved in our region’s very own doorstep safari.