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Contact your MP
By writing to your MP or meeting them in person, you can help them to understand more about a local nature issue you care passionately about.
My connection
Norman has a strong connection to the land, having farmed in the local area for sixty years, and has watched the natural habitats evolve. Most of all he likes being outside in the fresh air, as it…
My wild connection
Wildlife Gardening: Get connected
This spring, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are inspiring gardeners across Yorkshire to make as many changes as they can in gardens for wildlife.
It’s not just about what you plant and how you…
How to create a container garden for wildlife
Pots and containers are a great way of introducing wildlife features onto patios, or outside the front door. They are also perfect for small gardens or spaces like window ledges or roofs. Herbs,…
Connecting Ingleborough Mountain
We are delighted to announce the purchase of Ashes Shaw, on the eastern slopes of Ingleborough Mountain.
Nurturing a Connection with Nature
When student Florence joined YWT this summer for a week of work experience, she told us she was passionate about creating "a Yorkshire rich in wildlife for everyone", and was looking…
Connecting the Yorkshire Nature Triangle
In the fourth and final part of her blog, Helen describes how the Yorkshire Nature Triangle joined up all the dots to put East Yorkshire on the wildlife watching map.
Marsh gentian
The bright blue, trumpet-shaped flowers of the marsh gentian contrast deeply with the pinks and purples of the wet heaths it inhabits. The New Forest holds a large population of this late-…
Wood melick
Wood melick is a slender, drooping grass that grows in dense patches in ancient woodlands and along shady banks. It has nodding flower heads, with brown, egg-shaped spikelets that contain the…