This summer millions of ants will erupt from holes in the ground and take to the air. But why? What’s their mission? Are these just flights of fancy?

Every year, as the seasons change, many animals migrate in search of food, suitable habitats and breeding grounds. We often think of swifts soaring through our skies or humpback whales travelling…

Hear about Jacks journey on his Youth Pathway traineeship.

As we face more frequent extremes of flooding and drought, we must turn our attention to ways in which we may need to change how we manage gardens and green spaces. Some of you have already been…

The Saving Devon’s Treescapes project pledged to plant 250,000 trees, targeting places ‘outside woodlands’, filling the spaces left by lost ash trees in our hedgerows, parks and gardens.

We’ve been helping rare narrow-headed ants find new homes in our nature reserves.

In this Wilder Diary, Exeter Community Garden tells us how they set up their own micro tree nursery and grew around 70 trees to contribute to the Saving Devon's Treescapes project.

The encounter is often brief – a blur of brown fur crossing the path in front of us. Was it a weasel or was it a stoat?

On the next calm, dry night, go outdoors and listen. A quiet open space, not under trees, is best. You should be able to hear faint whistles and t-seeep sounds coming from the dark sky above.…

When Ruth and John Saunders took over Dittiscombe in South Devon back in 1998, they inherited 20 acres of land that had been heavily farmed. The soil was tired, hedgerows neglected, and wildlife…