A glimpse into the world of nature writing
A blog by Jo Roberts, an aspiring author, intuitive writing mentor, and book coach living in Cumbria. Jo has recently participated in our online…
Celebrating Insect Week 2023
Happy Insect Week – the week where we celebrate the little things that help run the world! For this week-long event, learn why and how…
Getting to know your garden birds
Do you enjoy watching the birds in your garden, but wish you knew a little more about them, where they live, and what some of…
The Life of a Young Darwin Scholar— By Rosa Hicks
Rosa is one of the many young people that have taken part in our Young Darwin Scholarship. As applications have now…
BioLinks Legacy Conference – Celebrating the project and the people involved
This blog is by Alice Thorburn, a passionate environmentalist who was involved with the BioLinks project and is currently a Field Studies Youth Council member.
Bee, beetle, or bug? An introduction to insect morphology
With thousands of insects in the UK, it can be hard to know where to start when identifying them. But one of the first things…
Big Garden Birdwatch — Stay Involved With Wildlife Recording
As many of you will know, last weekend saw the return of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch! This is an annual citizen…
To Glow or Not to Glow- Searching for Glow-worms in Worcestershire
Despite the name, a glow-worm isn’t a worm at all – it’s a type of beetle. In June this year, our BioLinks Project Officer, Rachel…
Natural History Illustration and Life-long Learning (Guest blog from Lizzie Harper)
I’m Lizzie Harper, a freelance natural history and botanical illustrator. I draw and paint a wide range of different species for publishers,…
Freshwater Leeches – Identification and Ecology
A biodiversity blog by Rachel Davies Leeches are often disliked as they are known for sucking blood, so disliking them is understandable if this is…