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New Year Solutions
Looking forward to the year ahead and what we can all do for the environemnt.
My new roots
Mary moved to Birmingham for her job and has found volunteering with The Wildlife Trust the perfect way to meet new people and put down roots in a new place.
My new life
Working full time in a windowless room cut Sonja off from the natural world around her; but spending time in wild places has helped her to discover herself since a shock diagnosis two years ago.…
Warty venus
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
New Zealand pygmyweed
20 Years and 20 Achievements
In 2002, Alderney’s community came together with government to found the Alderney Wildlife Trust (AWT) with the purpose that it campaigned for, studied and protected wildlife on Alderney.
NEW RECORD: Dark Crimson Underwing!
Fantastic news! The AWT have recorded a brand-new species for Alderney: the Dark Crimson Underwing!
Woodland
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…
Water avens
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.
Wood avens
Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…