Cornwall Tourist Awards Bronze Medal!
The Isles of Scilly Festival of Nature has won Bronze at the 2023/24 Cornwall Tourism Awards!
The Isles of Scilly Festival of Nature has won Bronze at the 2023/24 Cornwall Tourism Awards!
In the drama of the open spaces around her, Emily can play the role of a lifetime. She knows the wildlife of the nature reserve as intimately as Yorick knew Hamlet, and with an audience of birds,…
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust is delighted to share that a new site has been confirmed for the gilt-edged lichen. This rare subtropical lichen, Crocodia aurata, is exclusively found on the…
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Nicolas is a farmer who loves wildlife. Through his passion he has grown a successful bird seed business, and in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts has helped to raise £1 million for…
Fennel has feathery leaves and open, umbels of yellow flowers. It was probably introduced by the Romans for culinary use, and is now a naturalised species of verges, waste ground and sand dunes.…
The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…
A very rare ant, once found on heathland across southern England but now restricted to Scotland and Devon. It constructs distinctive thatched nests in open areas at the edges of scrub, and forages…
The small pearl-bordered fritillary is a pretty orange-and-brown butterfly of damp grassland, moorland, and open woodland. It gets its name from the row of 'pearls' on the underside of…
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,…
This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.