Saltbox Hill SSSI
This rare fragment of surviving downland in Biggin Hill is said to have inspired a local man called Charles Darwin.
This rare fragment of surviving downland in Biggin Hill is said to have inspired a local man called Charles Darwin.
Walthamstow Wetlands has welcomed summer with a flurry of wildlife activity and visitors. During these testing times where covid-19 has affected every corner of the globe, Walthamstow Wetlands has…
The herring gull is the typical 'seagull' of our seaside resorts, though our coastal populations have declined in recent decades.
This steeply-sloping medieval woodland in East Barnet is a great place to spot bats and is also home to rare trees and flowers.
The 2020 lockdown showed us how important Sydenham Hill Wood is for people in the local area. As restrictions were placed on everyday life, we saw people turning to nature for both their mental…
A ferocious and agile predator, the green tiger beetle hunts spiders, ants and caterpillars on heaths, grasslands and sand dunes. It is one of our fastest insects and a dazzling metallic green…
The garden tiger is an attractive, brown-and-white moth of sand dunes, woodland edges, meadows and hedgerows; it will also visit gardens. In decline, it is suffering from the 'tidying up…
This beautiful moth is often found resting on leaves, though it does also fly during the day.
In the second of a series of blogs on the Great North Wood, project officer Edwin Malins explores One Tree Hill in Honor Oak.