wildlife

Homeowners are being encouraged to look after any prickly visitors they could find in their gardens this autumn as hedgehog numbers continue to fall.

  A nationwide experiment has revealed that the old myth of slugs being attracted to beer is in tact true, with lager and bitter proving to be the most effective drinks for successfully trapping those pesky garden pests.  

Spring is a time when many gardeners’ like to tidy up and trim back, but this is the also when many birds start to build their nests and lay their first clutch of eggs.

Wildlife expert Simon King OBE has released his brand new book on the art of tracking and watching wildlife in Britain and Europe.  ‘Nature Watch’ is written by Simon King to give readers the ultimate guide to tracking and watching wildlife in Britain and Europe and compiles advice and tips that ha

The Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust is asking you to be on the look out for birds building their nests. Traditionally, this is a time when people give their garden a spring clean. However, this is also often the time that many garden birds start to lay their first clutch of eggs. 

The Foundation are delighted to have been awarded a grant by the National Forest Company under its Changing Landscapes Scheme to plant 2,000 broadleaf trees and shrubs creating new wildlife habitats and parkland areas for visitors and users at the Foundation to enjoy.

Restoration work in Owston Wood, near Oakham in Leicestershire has transformed the area, in one of the Forestry Commission's nationwide successes in England in the upkeep of wildlife areas - Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).