What is Crocus? Crocus is the UK’s biggest gardening web site. But it’s not just our size that matters. We hope to give the whole gardening experience a bit of a spin, inspire you, advise you and provide you with all the stuff you need when you’re out there getting your hands dirty. We don’t […]
Tag: wildlife habitats
Wildlife habitats or homes for nature. Nesting boxes and ponds, deadwood piles and insect and bug hotels. Hedgehog highways and trees and plants for pollinators.
Urban Wildlife Garden Cam – Best of Natural History Museum London
Urban Wildlife Garden Cam – Best of Natural History Museum London. The garden is home to thousands of British flora and fauna and more than 2,600 species have been identified in the garden since it opened in 1995.
Has the weather played a role in bringing unusual birds to Britain during 2016? — Official blog of the Met Office news team
Has the weather played a role in bringing unusual birds to Britain during 2016 With our position on the edge of northwest Europe, the UK receives air masses from all points of the compass during the year adding to the natural variability of our weather. This fact is known by meteorologists and birdwatchers because when […]
Highgate Woods London – First recorded Leopard Moth – Zeuzera pyrina
First recorded Leopard Moth – Zeuzera pyrina The first recorded Wood Leopard Moth, Zeuzera pyrina, has been made in Highgate Woods in North West London. Native to the UK it is only common in the South but never before in Highgate Woods and it’s natural reintroduction is a sign of increased biodiversity in London. The […]
Rewilding – Pine Martens could help save Red Squirrels
Rewilding – Pine Martens could help save Red Squirrels New video for a new playlist! The European pine marten (Martes martes), known most commonly as the pine marten in Britain, and less commonly also known as pineten, baum marten, or sweet marten, is an animal native to Brirain and Northern Europe belonging to the mustelid […]