Common cockchafer
This large, brown beetle can be seen swarming around streetlights in spring. They live underground as larvae for years and emerge as adults often in large numbers. Listen for their characteristic…
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Herb-robert
Herb-robert is a low-growing plant, with small, pretty, pink flowers. Look for it in shady spots in woodland, hedgerows and coastal areas.
Bog asphodel
The yellow, star-like flowers of bog asphodel brighten up our peat bogs, damp heaths and moors in early summer, attracting a range of pollinating insects.
How to make a bog garden
Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.
May on our reserves
It’s been a dry spring, and our Conservation Officer, Robert Morgan, takes a moment to reflect on the season and share what’s been happening across our reserves this May.
The Restless Coast with Roger Morgan-Grenville
A talk by Roger Morgan-Grenville on his new book.
May on our nature reserves
Reserves Officer Robert Morgan talks through the latest activity on our reserves
Wilder Communities - Hedgehogs, their ecology and how to help these prickly customers
Join us to find out what you can do to help Britain's favourite mammal
Norfolk waste company's partnership with NWT helps customers 'Clean up to green up'
PSH Environmental Ltd partners with Norfolk Wildlife Trust to launch new £45,000 conservation fundraising campaign.
The glory of peat bogs
Our young blogger, Oscar, explores our trio of bog-tastic reserves in search of rare plants, dragonflies and damselflies.
Roseate tern
This elegant tern is named for the rosy flush to its summer plumage. With just one regular nesting colony, it is the rarest breeding seabird in the UK.
Noctule
Our largest bat, the noctule roosts in trees and can be seen flying over the canopy in search of insect-prey, such as cockchafers. Like other bats, it hibernates over winter.