Common evening-primrose
An introduced species, Common evening-primrose is now naturalised on waste ground, roadside verges and railway cuttings. It has long been used to produce the herbal remedy, evening-primrose oil.…
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Seven armed starfish
Brittle stars, sea urchins and other starfish will want to stay out of the way of this speedy carnivorous starfish!
Warty venus
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
Events
Find your local Wildlife Trust event and get stuck in to wild activities, talks, walks and much more.
My work experience week with Devon Wildlife Trust!
This May Half-Term we were joined by Laura, a Year 12 work experience student, from Farnborough. Read about her time with us below...
Volunteers get stuck in surveying North Devon’s marine wildlife
This summer, volunteers are surveying North Devon’s marine wildlife to provide valuable insights into the diversity on our shores for The Wildlife Trusts’ Shoresearch survey.
South Devon Marine Strandings Network Volunteer Training Day
Training day for (adult) South Devon residents who are interested in joining the Devon Wildlife Trust Marine Strandings Network as a callout volunteer!
Educational Talks
Find out more about our school and classroom talks
Water avens
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.
Wood avens
Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…
My opening night
In the drama of the open spaces around her, Emily can play the role of a lifetime. She knows the wildlife of the nature reserve as intimately as Yorick knew Hamlet, and with an audience of birds,…