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Dartford warbler
The small, brown Dartford warbler is most easily spotted when warbling its scratchy song from the top of a gorse stem. It lives on lowland heathland in the south of England, where it nests on the…
Garden for a living London
Living with spiders
Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?
Bringing an ancient landscape back to life
South London's ancient wooded landscape is making a comeback
Throughout the Middle Ages, across a large swathe of south London, an ancient wooded landscape provided timber, charcoal…
Marsh cinquefoil
Look for the deep magenta, star-shaped flowers of Marsh cinquefoil in marshes, bogs, fens and wetlands in the north, west and east of the UK.
Marsh violet
As its name suggests, the Marsh violet likes damp spots, such as marshes, bogs and wet woods. It is a low-growing plant with kidney-shaped leaves and pale lilac flowers.
Deptford pink
The pretty Deptford pink is a very rare flower that is very vulnerable to the loss of our traditional grassland and farmland habitats. It can only be found in a few places in England and Wales.…
Finding Hope in the Heart of London: A Nature Lover's Journey
In the hustle and bustle of city life, where the streets are filled with the echoes of hurried footsteps and the air is thick with the demands of modern living, finding solace can be a rare and…
London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
Bringing an ancient landscape back to life
London Wildlife Trust receives £699,000 from National Lottery players to revive the Great North Wood
Ickenham Marsh
An eclectic array of wetland plants dominate this riverside site, providing an opportunity to explore marsh, meadow and woodland habitats, and enjoy countryside views.