Bringing green spaces to Strood
Our 'Painting the Town Green' project officer, Anna Morell, writes for us about the work she and her colleagues are doing to create more green space in and around Strood.
Our 'Painting the Town Green' project officer, Anna Morell, writes for us about the work she and her colleagues are doing to create more green space in and around Strood.
In this feature, we hear from Steve Darling, the secretary for the steering group of volunteers at Dane Valley Woods. I visited the site with Steve and Michaela and they kindly showed me around,…
By filming Kimmeridge Bay's underwater wildlife, Andy's on a mission to open our eyes to the magic and diversity that lies hidden just below the surface. He's proud to show how…
The dark green fritillary is actually an orange butterfly with black spots. It gets its name from the dark green hue to the undersides of its hindwings. A strong flier, it can be seen on open,…
The green hairstreak is the UK's only green butterfly. Look out for the vibrant, metallic sheen of the undersides of its wings on grassland and moorland, and along woodland rides.
The laughing 'yaffle' call of the green woodpecker can be heard in our woodlands, parks and gardens. Look out for it hopping about your lawn, searching for ants to eat.
The green sandpiper is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, and is mainly seen on migration in autumn. Look out for it feeding around marshes, flooded gravel pits and rivers. It even likes sewage…