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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Toadflax-leaved St John's-wort
Toadflax-leaved St John's-wort has star-shaped, bright yellow flowers. It is a rare plant, with most of its population existing on Dartmoor. It likes steep, sunny slopes, acidic soils and…
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
My turning point
Volunteering on a nature reserve turned Adam’s life around after a difficult time in life. As Assistant Reserve Officer, wildlife is both his stress relief and his career.
Seaquest Sunday at Wembury Point
Devon Wildlife Trust's Marine Engagement team are undertaking monthly sea watches at Wembury Point! Join us on the first Sunday of each month, to learn all about Devon's marine…
Seaquest Sunday at Wembury Point
Devon Wildlife Trust's Marine Engagement team are undertaking monthly sea watches at Wembury Point! Join us on the first Sunday of each month, to learn all about Devon's marine…
Seaquest Sunday at Wembury Point
Devon Wildlife Trust's Marine Engagement team are undertaking monthly sea watches at Wembury Point! Join us on the first Sunday of each month, to learn all about Devon's marine…
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…
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…
Hybrid black poplar
The Hybrid black poplar is a variety of our wild Black poplar that can be seen along riversides, roadsides and in parks. Used for ornamental planting and timber, it has become naturalised in the…
Common dandelion
The common dandelion is a most familiar flower: counting down the 'clock', while blowing the fluffy seeds from its head, is a favourite childhood game. Dandelions are an important early…
Common limpet
If you’ve ever been rockpooling, you’ve probably seen a limpet or two! Their cone-shaped shells clamp onto rocks until the tide comes in, at which point they become active. Limpets move around…