Getting to know newts

Gardeners’ enemy number one or under-the-radar ally? Sally Coulthard reveals why it’s time to get better acquainted with these remarkable gastropods

The surface may look calm, but even the smallest pond is both a home and a haven for an amazing variety of flora and fauna

As high summer approaches, look out for – and help – these amazing creatures that you may find on your plot

Fragrant and frothy, elder blossom is a highlight of May and June. The flat-topped flowerheads turn together to track the sun each day and attract a host of invertebrates, especially hoverflies and ti

Jenny Ackland spots an explosion of colour this June as wildlife gears up for the start of summer.

July sees non-stop wildlife action, says James Lowen