Meadows Appeal raises £115,000!
Thanks to the generosity of members and donors, the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust Meadows Appeal has raised £115,000 and the threatened meadow has been secured for nature.
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Rutland Osprey Project Webcam Appeal raises £16,040.24!
We are excited to announce that our Osprey Project Webcam Appeal has raised over £16,000! We have now been able to purchase and install new state-of-the-art equipment, which will live stream…
Local artists launch art auction to raise money for the Meadows Appeal
A group of artists from Charnwood have launched an online art auction to help raise funds for Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust's Meadows Appeal. All pieces for sale are original and…
Walk for wildlife this autumn!
Sign-up for the Big Wild Walk and raise funds for The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 by 30 appeal
Dimminsdale
This reserve is well known for the spectacular display of snowdrops that appear in late winter and early spring. A visit to this special site is a must to enjoy the carpet of white that appears,…
Pink waxcap
This beautiful pink fungus appears in late summer and autumn.
Rainbow wrack
A bushy brown seaweed that appears bright blue underwater.
Shore clingfish / Cornish sucker
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
Bilberry
Bilberries appear in summer and early autumn and are often turned into jams, pies and sauces...
Common froghopper
In spring and summer, look out for 'cuckoo-spit' - the frothy mass of bubbles that appears on plant stems everywhere. This is actually the protective covering for the nymphs of the tiny…
Black-throated diver
The streamlined black-throated diver is a superb swimmer and diver, but not so graceful on land! During the summer, the distinctive black patch on its throat appears, heralding the breeding season…
Wading into autumn
For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are ten waders to…