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The big shop
I’ve been playing supermarket sweep this week, and it’s safe to say not many items made it into my basket…
My significant other
Cathy, shepherdess, and her border collie Lady have a strong bond with each other – and with nature. From the moment she owned her first lamb Cathy knew that shepherding was the life for her;…
My coffee shop
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.
My other world
Philip has been helping to restore Manchester Mosslands for twenty years, helping these rare wetlands to recover. He works in front of a computer most of the time, so he has always enjoyed the…
Smart souvenir shopping
Bringing a piece of your holiday home is a great way of keeping the memories alive – just make sure it’s wildlife-friendly!
Dragonfly Day: Pond Dipping Activity
Have a go at pond dipping with nets to see young dragonflies and other amazing invertebrates that live in the lakes at Whisby Nature Park.
Willow Tree Fen nature reserve update
Willow Tree Fen is being redesigned to allow people to visit the reserve again whilst making it better for cranes and other wildlife.
Diary of the Whisby wardens: May 2024
Temperatures are rising as spring turns to summer and bringing out orchids and common lizards, among many other species, at Whisby.
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
Diary of the Whisby wardens: January 2025
It's a new year and, as ever, there's a huge amount of management work to be done at Whisby and on other local nature reserves the wardens also look after.
New viewing area opened at Willow Tree Fen as cranes return for the third year
A new viewing area has been opened which overlooks the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust’s nature reserve providing opportunities to see the cranes and a wealth of other wildlife.