Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
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Little Bradley Ponds
This nature reserve is one of Devon's top places for dragonfly and damselfly watching. Bring binoculars for an up close view of these wonderful insects.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
How to feed birds in your garden
Attract birds all year round by creating a wildlife-friendly garden
From compost heaps to garden ponds: grass snakes uncovered
Sophie Baker, Communications Officer for the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire, reveals why we should celebrate, not fear, this mysterious British reptile.
Feeding garden birds safely
Is it okay to feed our feathered friends? In light of a new evidence review from the RSPB, Tom Hibbert explains the best way to keep birds visiting your garden safe.
Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…
Pond Dipping Volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to lead pond dipping sessions that will introduce holidaymakers in Devon to the river work that we do and the wildlife species that benefit.
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
Greater pond sedge
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
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