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Here you’ll find some fascinating stories on a range of subjects from people who love and work for wildlife. While some are specialists, many are volunteers or people who simply love wildlife – just like you!

If you’d like to become one of our regular bloggers, get in touch with us

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Nature Counts

The latest news of species which have been seen around Sheffield and Rotherham. Tell us what you’ve spotted at wildsheffield.com/sightings

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Will the Prime Minister do the right thing and overturn this decision?

On 8th January the UK Government took a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for our insects. 

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Living with spiders

Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?

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Gardening for wildlife this autumn

As we get closer to winter it may be tempting to have a big tidy up but put down the shovel! Let your garden go wild this autumn! 

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Top tips for a sustainable Halloween!

For those seeking to reduce their plastic ‘clawprint’ and still enjoy a happy Halloween, there are plenty of ways to have a scarily good time.

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The secret world of fungi

Fungi come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, from the familiar mushrooms to cups, balls and brackets. But these bizarre structures that we’re used to seeing are just the fruiting bodies, which usually only pop up once or twice a year

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Nature Adventures with a Toddler (and beyond!)

Join me on my quest to keep a toddler entertained in my garden and home, with nature as our inspiration.

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Species Spotlight – Butterflies

Summer is an excellent time to get to know these beautiful insects and understand how important they are. 

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How to work from home – and stay connected to nature

When working from home, it can be really easy to stay in front of a screen all day and never venture outdoors. We’ve got some easy ways to help you to connect with nature

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Deciphering the dawn chorus by Nick Acheson

Wildlife expert Nick Acheson introduces some of our feathered superstars to listen out for this spring.

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Nature Adventure – a mindful ‘noticing walk’ with my children

I asked my children not to talk about memories or future plans and just to walk slowly and really look at our surroundings, and to ‘notice’ things of interest.

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Why should we care about disappearing insects? By Professor Dave Goulson

What have insects ever done for us? Really quite a lot actually, as Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex explains.

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Explore my ‘titchy urban garden’

You are invited into the garden of Outdoor Learning Officer, Sarah Lamb to investigate what interesting nature adventures could be found in her ‘titchy urban garden’.

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Natural solutions to the climate crisis

Healthy natural habitats can store huge amounts of carbon, but many of our wild places are damaged, fragmented and threatened with further destruction. To tackle the climate emergency, we need to protect and restore our wild places.

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Dip into the world of dabbling ducks

Our lakes, rivers, reservoirs and coasts are a winter home for an estimated 2.1 million ducks! Here’s an introduction and ID guide to the dabbling ducks you’re most likely to see this winter.

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General Election 2019: what does it mean for nature?

We reflect on the significant manifesto commitments by the new Government to meet promise of “the most ambitious environmental programme of any country”.

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My wild life: Catherine Downes, member and volunteer

Trust member Catherine Downes tells us how volunteering with our Data for Nature project and working with the next generation of nature-lovers helped to keep her spirits up and her mind sharp.

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Be Wild for World Mental Health Day!

We’re celebrating how connecting with the natural ecosystem we’re all part of can improve our mental health and wellbeing. Discover how the natural environment can enrich your life.

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Wandering the Woodlands

Volunteer Libby continues her blog with woodland monitoring and an unexpected encounter!

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Wild and well

Volunteering with us isn’t just great for wildlife, it’s good for you too, as Dom Higgens explains.

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