Autumn gentian
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
As the weather is forecast to turn cold over the next couple of days, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is urging members of the public to help the wildlife in their area as food sources start to lie…
Mistletoe, holly, robin and deer are all associated with the forthcoming festive season, and are reminders that the season’s magic is tied in to the wonder of wintry wildlife, so, show your…
As temperatures drop and winter approaches, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is issuing its annual plea to members of the public to help look after the wildlife in their area.
After the chaos of Black Friday tomorrow and expected online shopping frenzy of Cyber Monday on Monday, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is urging members of the public to support #GivingTuesday next…
It’s time for everybody to support nature.
The tell-tale signs of autumn were clear to see upon my latest visit to NWT’s fabulous East Chevington reserve.
As November approaches, the clocks go back and the weather turns colder, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is issuing its annual plea to members of the public to help look after the wildlife in their…
Look for the pretty, azure-blue flowers of Wood forget-me-not along woodland rides and hedgerows, and in ancient and wet woodlands. Varieties of this flower for the garden are very popular.
Also known as 'Scorpion-grass' because of the curved 'tail' at the end of its stems, Water forget-me-not is a distinctive plant of damp habitats. Over summer, it produces…
Often found basking on tall grasses, or buzzing between stems, the small skipper is a small, orange butterfly. It prefers rough grassland, verges and woodland edges.