Yorkshire Wildlife Trust blog

Our latest stories, tips and features on all things wildlife and all things Yorkshire.

Visitors at the Action for Nature day, looking up into the sky

#TeamWilder - Action for Nature Day

The challenge for #TeamWilder is simple - to get people involved in nature. Howard went along to the Action for Nature day at Cliffe Castle in Keighley to see one of the ways #TeamWilder do this…

A photograph of wildlife gardener Jack Wallington.

How to plan a garden that’s wildlife friendly and stylish

As a landscape garden designer, I’ve learnt the secret to a successful and easy to manage garden that both attracts lots of wildlife and looks beautiful.

Jack Wallington

Snap, cackle and flop: trying to photograph laughing green woodpeckers at Barlow Common

They’ve been laughing at me all day. I first heard them within a few minutes of arriving at Barlow Common at 8.30am on this dazzlingly bright spring morning, and their raucous “yaffle” calls have…

aerial shot of before and after wetland restoration at Potteric Carr. Before is on the right and after is on the left after extensive reedbed growth has been removed opening up much more wetland area for wading birds and wetland wildfowl.

Restoring some of Potteric Carr’s oldest marshes

Mark Roberts, Potteric Carr’s reserve manager, talks us through some of the recent changes at Decoy Marsh and Old Eaa Marsh.

A Surprise Visitor from Germany: Seal 2895 Makes Waves on the East Yorkshire Coast

Nature often surprises us in the most delightful ways, and this past December brought one such moment for marine enthusiasts along the East Yorkshire coast. Marine Research Assistant Beth, who…

Hetchell Wood - Teamwork, Tea and Mystery

An altered assignment at Hetchell Wood impressed Howard Roddie recently, as three YWT volunteer groups worked together on one site, moving between tasks with common aims. Howard was also left…

Infograph on yellow background that reads: Leave some weeds feed the bees

Why should we garden with wildlife in mind?

Gardening for wildlife benefits birds, butterflies, hedgehogs and even you! Read on to discover more...

Wildlife Gardening

View across Humber from Paull Holme Strays Credit Lizzie Dealey

Collision of cargo ships in the North Sea

The incident in the North Sea reminds us just how important the Humber Estuary and Yorkshire coast are for our precious and pressurised marine wildlife, says Yorkshire Wildlife Trust CEO Rachael…

Wildlife

3 highland cows eating hay all with their heads down towards the floorin a sort of huddle

Why is conservation grazing important?

Katie Baker, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Reserve Assistant for South Yorkshire, talks about our amazing grazers and the importance of our conservation grazing programme.