Why do i keep finding upside-down beetles?

Wildlife gardening is hugely beneficial, both for biodiversity and for gardeners. By providing food, shelter and nest sites for a wide range of species, you get the opportunity to engage with the natu

What the scientists are saying… Falling puffin numbers ...

James fair’s article ‘the burning question on moors’ (October 2025) makes a good stab at presenting the views of both sides of this debate. But by presenting the issue as conservationists versus grous

Whether winter-faded ferns, the spindly harvestman or the tyrannical stare of an irate chicken, through-lines from the prehistoric to our modern age are all around us in November, says John Lewis-Stempel

In the mid-2000s, the RSPB began transferring millions of ...

Ivy flowers have gone over and now berries are starting to form. Avoid cutting these back and allow them to develop as a food source for birds. Ivy berries ripen in late winter and are often not eaten