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Climate friendly gardening
There are plenty of ways you can take action against climate change in your own backyard or local greenspace.
Latest Scilly seabird survey reveals dramatic declines across local breeding populations
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust (IoSWT) and RSPB have issued a call for action following results from the latest Isles of Scilly seabird survey. The dramatic declines documented provide a stark…
How to grow a wildlife- friendly vegetable garden
Learn about companion planting, friendly pest control, organic repellents and how wildlife and growing vegetables can go hand in hand.
Surveys for the Red-barbed Ant on Scilly – new adventures in entomology!
Holly is 16 and from Plymouth in Devon. Having just finished their GCSE exams, they jumped at the opportunity to spend time helping the conservation of one of the UK’s rarest insects! Holly was…
Arable fields
Most arable fields are large, featureless monocultures devoid of wildlife, but here and there are smaller fields and tucked away corners that are farmed less intensively, or are managed…
Lesser sea-spurrey
Traditionally a coastal species, Lesser sea-spurrey has spread inland, taking advantage of the winter-salting of our roads. Its pink-and-white flowers bloom in summer.
Grow wildlife-friendly herbs
Planting herbs will attract important pollinators into your garden, which will, in turn, attract birds and small mammals looking for a meal.
My retirement
Malcolm loves volunteering every week at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve where he indulges in his passion for wildlife, keeps active and meets with friends.
Common toad
Despite its warts and ancient associations with witches, the common toad is a gardener's friend, sucking up slugs and snails. It is famous for migrating en masse to its breeding ponds.
My dirty weekend
What’s a little bit of mud between friends? Gary, Nathan, Tony and Adrian love getting stuck into volunteering – and it gives them an excuse to get a little bit mucky.
A Scilly Summer Seabird Season
Our Seabird Survey Assistant Hester Odgers reflects on her summer working on our island-wide breeding seabird survey...