Blackbird
A much-loved garden bird, the blackbird is famous for its harmonious song. In winter, our resident birds are joined by migrants from Scandinavia and the Baltics.
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Wild Volunteer – Thorpe Marshes
We are looking for volunteers to help the wildlife of NWT's Thorpe Marshes through assisting with habitat management, to increase our knowledge of wildlife on the reserve through assisting…
NWT Thorpe Marshes guided walk (2 October)
Join local naturalist, Chris Durdin, for a meander at NWT Thorpe Marshes and discover the reserve’s wildlife.
Wilder Gardens
With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, the way we care for them can make a huge difference to wildlife. Find out how you can make your garden more wildlife-friendly!
Garden bumblebee
Unsurprisingly, the garden bumblebee can be found in the garden, buzzing around flowers like foxgloves, cowslips and red clover. It is quite a large, scruffy-looking bee, with a white tail. It…
Garden warbler
A plain-looking warbler, the garden warbler is a summer visitor to the UK. It is a shy bird and is most likely to be heard, rather than seen, in woodland and scrub habitats.
Garden spider
Have you ever stopped to look at the shape of a spider web? Garden spiders spin a spiral shaped web, perfect for catching lots of juicy prey!
Thorpe Marshes
Bordering the River Yare, Thorpe Marshes is an important urban nature reserve. Located on the eastern fringe of Norwich, the site brings the wildlife of the Norfolk Broads into the city itself.…
My garden
Nicolas is a farmer who loves wildlife. Through his passion he has grown a successful bird seed business, and in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts has helped to raise £1 million for…
Black garden ant
The black garden ant is the familiar and abundant small ant that lives in gardens, but also turns up indoors searching for sugary food. In summer, winged adults, or 'flying ants', swarm…
Garden tiger moth
The garden tiger is an attractive, brown-and-white moth of sand dunes, woodland edges, meadows and hedgerows; it will also visit gardens. In decline, it is suffering from the 'tidying up…
A life in Cley (15 October)
Join third-generation warden Bernard Bishop, on an enlightening tour of Cley village past and present.