
Autumn treasures: searching for fungi at Grass Wood
I find it next to a woodland path – the remains of a dead tree forming a mossy arch. It’s giving off a strong, mushroomy smell – and it’s absolutely covered in fungi.
I find it next to a woodland path – the remains of a dead tree forming a mossy arch. It’s giving off a strong, mushroomy smell – and it’s absolutely covered in fungi.
As our trees start to turn golden to red and brown, we look forward to those crisp autumn days crunching through leaves in our local woodlands – but don’t forget to look up and listen out for or…
As the evenings draw in and the temperature drops, the colours and jewels of autumn appear in abundance. Join Yorkshire Wildlife Trust for a celebration of the best of our autumn wildlife…
Owls are some of our most captivating birds. Easier to spot as they hunt at dawn and dusk, they retain a sense of mystery. In many cases, the sound of a far-off owl is far more common than the…
Our woodlands are at their best in the autumn, as tree canopies darken to russet orange and a low-lying sun casts an enchanting glow through the trees. Here are some of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s…
Witch’s hat…woolly milkcap…earth star…shaggy parasol…poison pie – wonderfully descriptive names rooted in the folklore of the countryside.
Wildlife watchers are keeping their eyes on the skies as skeins of up to 10,000 pink footed geese make their annual flypast over East Yorkshire.
Admin volunteer, Andrew Darnton tells us how he overcame his phobia of mushrooms and became a fungi fanatic!