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… 3DH … Weekend Wellness: Solstice Sun Printing invites you to slow down, connect with nature, and explore the magic of … peaceful landscape. … Engage with the natural world in a mindful and creative way at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve as we … summer solstice weekend. Begin with a gentle guided walk to gather natural materials, then create striking Cyanotype …

… Great spotted woodpecker … Dendrocopos major … The 'drumming' of a great spotted woodpecker is a familiar sound of our woodlands, parks and gardens. It is a form of communication and is mostly used to mark territories and to display in spring. … Great …

… Orange-tip … Anthocharis cardamines … It’s easy to see where these butterflies get their … tips on their wings! See them from early spring through to summer in meadows, woodland and hedges. … Orange-tip …

… Project Administrator for the Darent Valley Landscape Recovery Pilot … …

… Hairy bitter-cress … Cardamine hirsuta … Hairy bitter-cress is an edible weed of rocky … ground. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along to a Wildlife Trust event to try it. … Hairy …

… Hairy violet … Viola hirta … Living up to its name, the hairy violet is covered in fine hairs. Look for its delicate, violet flowers blooming from March to June on chalk grasslands, in particular. … Hairy violet …

… and along streams in upland areas, in particular. Its fragrant blossom appears in April and is followed by bitter, …

… Listen to more episodes … Rob Smith heads to Moat Farm Kent to … Michael Bax makes sure they have the right habitat to keep coming back year after year. … The not-so-common nightingale …

… Lithobius forficatus … A regular in gardens, hunting around compost heaps and under stones, the brown centipede is a common minibeast. Despite its name, it has 15 pairs of legs - one …

… More news … Campaigners call on Government to confirm legal protection of threatened nature site in … London Resort theme park are contrary to the Government’s commitments to create a Nature Recovery Network, to protect … 30% of the UK for wildlife by 2030, and would set an alarming precedent for the destruction of designated habitats. … …

… Common eyelash fungus … Scutellinia scutellata … The diminutive common eyelash fungus can be found on wet wood and …

… Jewel anemone … Corynactis viridis … It's easy to see where the jewel anemone got its name - the tiny … colourful blobs that tip its tentacles look like jewels! Forming dense, colourful carpets on rocky overhangs, jewel …