Ivy has had a long-standing association with winter celebrations throughout history, like holly, a splash of evergreen colour in a landscape that may appear otherwise lifeless.

One of our most distinctive winter plants, holly has a long-standing association with Christmas, but is also an important source of food and shelter for wildlife during the harsh winter months.…

Don’t tell me you’ve not seen any spiders lately, for it’s at this time of year they’re most visible.

Forget mummies, ghosts and vampires! The most frightening thing about halloween is the amount of plastic and pumpkin waste the celebration generates.

Every habitat is home to a great variety of fungi, and autumn is the best time to see these magical organisms. You may well be surprised at just how many you come across!

At the end of summer wasps are an uninvited guest at our picnics and BBQs, but what are the point of these party-pooping insects?

During prolonged periods of dry weather we need to consider water for wildlife as well as people.

Not many wildlife spectacles can beat the overwhelming beauty of swathes of violet Bluebells under the pale green of newly opened leaves.

Top tips for a sustainable Christmas

The UK looks set to see the largest Waxwing irruption in a decade this winter