Summer Wildlife at Rutland Water
A seasonal guide to summer wildlife at Rutland Water
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Woodland
Woodlands are magical places, full of wildlife and full of history. Great spotted woodpeckers, nuthatches and jays flit between trees as butterflies dance in sunny glades. Badgers forage through…
The woodland drummers
Meet the dawn chorus’s percussion section…
Managing our Woodlands for Wildlife
Conservation Officer Andy Lear talks about how we manage our woodlands and why it's important for wildlife
Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…
How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
Grow don’t mow this summer
If you are lucky enough to have a garden with a lawn, May is a great month to let your garden grow, leave your lawn mower in the shed and let nature do its thing
Insects you can get to know this summer
Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust volunteer and amateur entomologist Kate Nightingale highlights some common insects you may spot in August and September. This is the second in a series…
Wildlife
Leicestershire and Rutland are home to some incredible plants and animals. From ospreys to otters, badgers to bumblebees, wildflowers to wildfowl and red kites to red foxes, thousands of species make their home right in the heart of the UK in our two counties.
Help wildlife in hot weather
As the temperature rises, so does the pressure on our garden wildlife. Here's 3 easy things you can do to give wildlife a life line this summer
Winter Wildlife
Conservation Officer John Bristow shares an enchanting guide on how to enjoy wildlife and wild places this winter.
Encouraging Wildlife
Sadly, much of our wildlife is in decline across the UK. As many as 15% of our native species could face extinction. That's why we all need to do our bit for wildlife. We've pulled together the best ways that you can take action for wildlife on your doorstep.