To mark yesterday’s World Photography Day – a global celebration of the craft, art, science and history of photography – here are five top tips to keep in mind when you’re next snapping away out in the wild.
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Get involved: RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch has begun!
Today marks the beginning of this year’s RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch.
Over the next three days (until Sunday 31 January 2021), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds are encouraging people across England, Wales, and Scotland to spend just one hour counting the birds they spot in their garden, from their balcony, or in their local park. So grab yourself a cuppa, as well as maybe a notepad, pen, and some binoculars (if you have them) and make yourself comfy!
Here are just a few of the birds you might see this weekend:
Continue reading “Get involved: RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch has begun!”The Wildlife Trusts and RHS launch their new campaign: Grow a Secret Garden for Butterflies
From today, 12 March 2020, gardeners across the UK can register their pledges online to dedicate a patch of garden or outdoor space specifically for butterflies and moths in a bid to slow their declining populations.





Black arches (C) Vaughn Matthews / Puss moth (C) Vaughn Matthews /
Small tortoiseshell (C) Shirley Freeman