Blog: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

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

A mature tree in woodland with a long vertical strip of bark and wood removed from the trunk, exposing fresh pale and reddish timber beneath. Wood shavings are scattered around the base of the tree on a leaf-covered forest floor. Surrounding trees, bramble and autumn vegetation can be seen in the background. This is an example of the veteranising technique explained in this blog.

Creating deadwood at Stoneycliffe Wood

Peter Gurney, West Region Reserves Assistant, explains our new project creating more varied habitat for woodland wildlife…

Group of volunteers posing on Scarborough beach after a litter pick, with bags of collected rubbish and litter-picking tools arranged in front. The group stands and kneels in front of a sea wall with the harbour and hillside visible in the background on a sunny day.

How Nature, community and purpose are transforming lives through Action Asylum

Action Asylum is an innovative new three-year partnership project involving nine Wildlife Trusts and refugee partners across 10 cities, giving people the opportunity to connect with nature, meet…

A robin and a female blackbird perched on gardening fork

Gardening jobs for your wild spaces this autumn

As autumn arrives, our gardens can become vital havens for wildlife preparing for the colder months ahead. We've rounded up some easy ways to help birds, insects and mammals thrive this…

A close-up, side view of a hoverfly with a striped yellow and black abdomen, large compound eyes, and translucent wings rests on a cluster of small white flowers against a blurred green background.

Amy's day out to Potteric Carr Nature Reserve

Potteric Carr is a hidden gem on the edge of Doncaster, offering peaceful walks through wetlands, woodlands and wildflower meadows teeming with wildlife.

Potteric Carr

A kingfisher perched on a branch in front of a green background. It's a compact bird with a strong beak, blue back and orange belly

What it's like to be a trustee?

Are you interested in becoming our next trustee?

Anna Dimitropoulou had never been a trustee when she joined the Trust. Here she tells more about the skills she's gained, the support…

Trustee

group of friends birdwatching and laughing, one holds binoculars to their eyes and there are some coffee cups and bird id book on the table. Behind them is a nature reserve setting with a wooden fence and a body of water behind it.

Eyes on the skies: How to get into birdwatching

We think the world may be catching onto a delightful and mindful hobby that is birdwatching. These are our top tips for people just getting started. Birdwatching - GO!

Birdwatching

A group of six people stand in a cemetery next to a blue wheelbarrow filled with wooden planks and a birdhouse.

Molescroft Wildlife Network update

Since we featured as a case study in the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s State of Nature in Yorkshire Report we’ve been busy not just restoring nature in the parish of Molescroft but also, as our name…

#TeamWilder

A wide blue river flows through a green, grassy landscape under a bright blue sky.

Team Wilder Newbies – The Ulleskelf Wildlife Group

Since joining Team Wilder, the Ulleskelf community has come together to launch a wildlife group focused on restoring nature in the village, quickly growing into a collaborative effort between…

#TeamWilder

A book lies open with its pages arranged to look like flowers. An orange flower rests against its spine.

Our Wild Reads: National Year of Reading

2026 marks the National Year of Reading in the UK. To celebrate, we're sharing our staff's favourite wild reads - from the childhood books that inspired us, to calls to action that are…