Perforate st John's-wort
The subject of much myth and legend, and a herbal remedy, Perforate st John's-wort is a familiar flower. It has star-shaped, bright yellow flowers and lots of tiny holes in its leaves that…
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Small copper
The small copper lives up to its name in both colour and size! Look out for it from April onwards in dry, sunny habitats like heathland, downland and woodland. It can be spotted in gardens, too.…
Volunteer Spotlight: John Coadwell
As part of our volunteer spotlight series, we're celebrating the work of our dedicated education volunteer, John Coadwell.
UK Government authorises use of bee-killing pesticide for sugar beet
'Emergency' authorisation to use a highly damaging neonicotinoid has today been approved by UK Government, despite nearly 15,000 people calling on them to choose better support for…
The black crowned king of spring
Oscar encountered a rare visitor to Cley - a night heron!
A toad he would 'a-wooing go'
An illustrated talk by John Heaser from Toadwatch
Upland calcareous grassland
Limited in distribution, this sweetly-scented, short-cropped, springy grassland is famed for its abundance of rare and scarce species.
Infinite variety: how flowering plants attract their pollinators
An illustrated talk by Kelsey Byers, Group Leader at John Innes Centre'
My world
John has worked in fisheries management for over 25 years. He has seen our waterways at their best – and their worst. He knows firsthand how devastating unhealthy rivers can be for wildlife and…
Protecting Norfolk's toads
John Heaser, from Toadwatch, gives an illustrated talk about Norfolk's toads and what we can do to protect them
Weeting Heath
The stony ground and close-cropped turf of Weeting Heath is one of the best sites in the country to see the rare and strange-looking stone curlew. It is also home to many rare Breckland plants.…
My gateway
John has been attending the Recovery Project at Idle Valley Nature Reserve for three years. After being diagnosed with dyslexia and getting bullied for several years at school, he was left with…