Blog: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

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Our latest stories, tips and features on all things wildlife and all things Yorkshire.

a brown and whiote speckled cow grazing in the winter on a sloping grassy hill on a nature reserve. There is low level mist and it looks chilly and frosty.

Winter grazing

We're no stranger to a harsh Yorkshire winter, but how do our grazing animals cope with such inclement weather and what do they do in the winter months? South Reserves Assistant, Katie Baker…

Grazing

Coastal landscape at dawn, showcasing a long sandy beach partially covered in snow, with small waves breaking in the ocean under a blue and cloudy sky. Foreground shows golden-colored dune grass, with a sandy cliff to the left.

Spurn Point: The perfect winter day out at our own Land’s End

Discover the beauty of Spurn Point, a unique nature reserve offering a wild winter adventure through a constantly changing landscape of big skies, rich history, and incredible birdlife.

Spurn

Two men build a wooden structure outdoors on a sunny day. One man uses a power drill while the other inspects the structure. A garden and a greenhouse are visible in the background.

Welcome to English and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust – Creating Homes for Hedgehogs

As part of our on-going #TeamWilder partnership work, our fab friends at Welcome to English (WTE) have recently enjoyed designing and building 10 hedgehog homes to provide sheltering and nesting…

#TeamWilder

Focused image of a snowflake

A wilder winter wonderland

Winter in the Dales is a season of contrasts—quiet, frosted landscapes alive with roaming birds, deer, and darting hares. Pause, look closer, and discover the beauty and energy that winter brings…

Winter

A vibrant field of green grass dotted with bright yellow flowers under a clear blue sky.

Why do we plant trees for river restoration?

Suzie Knight, Upper Aire Project Officer, and Chris Watt, BEACH Esk Project Officer, explain the vital importance tree planting has for their river restoration work at opposite ends of our county…

Rivers

A large field featuring several trees and a serene pond in the centre, surrounded by lush greenery.

Bringing back the bog: peatland restoration in the Humberhead Levels

A major project run by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Natural England, and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is utilising methods like peat bunds and sphagnum planting to restore over 800 hectares of the…

Peatlands

Woodcock credit Margaret Holland

Surveying the elusive woodcock

Katie Baker, our South Yorkshire Reserves Assistant, takes us on an evening survey looking for some of our shyest rare birds...

an array of lichen an dmoss on top of a wooden post on a nature reserve. it looks like a mini magical world

Lichen: nature’s quiet collaborators

Lichens are remarkable organisms formed through a partnership between fungi and algae, thriving across Yorkshire’s diverse landscapes.

Suzannah Rockett YWT trustee in front of dry stone walling

Building a Wilder Future - A Trustee's View

Suzannah Rockett joined YWT as a Trustee in autumn 2024, bringing a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the Board. In this inspiring read she reflects back over an exciting and sometimes…

An orange carpet of leaves with a spreading green canopy overhead, and a large beech tree off to the right.

An autumn wander around Hetchell Wood

If ever there was a reserve to encapsulate the colour of autumn, that reserve would be Hetchell Wood. This magnificent ancient woodland is the perfect soothing retreat in the autumn, whether you’…

Hetchell Wood

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