Stinkhorn fungus
The stinkhorn has an unmistakeable and intense stench that has been likened to rotting meat. Its appearance is also very distinctive: a phallic, white, stem-like structure, with a brown, bell-…
The stinkhorn has an unmistakeable and intense stench that has been likened to rotting meat. Its appearance is also very distinctive: a phallic, white, stem-like structure, with a brown, bell-…
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
On Thursday 17 August, the Living Seas Team was heading to Rostrevor for a Coastal Foraging event. As an EVS (European Volunteering Service) volunteer working in Communications, sometimes I'm…
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…
Find your local Wildlife Trust event and get stuck in to wild activities, talks, walks and much more.
Join Ronald Surgenor, our Nature Reserves Officer and wildlife expert, for a guided sea safari of the Gobbins and our Isle of Muck Nature Reserve, off Islandmagee.
One of Northern Ireland’s most loved but endangered countryside birds, the barn owl, is having a tough time this year as extreme weather events, linked to climate change, have taken their toll on…
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.
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…
Some meadows and woods are just perfect for Bryn to play hide and seek. We want to help everyone discover nature’s playground.
Oyster mushrooms are shell shaped fungi that grow in tiers or fabulous clusters on dead trees or stumps. Unlike many fungi, these mushrooms are not seasonal and can be found all year round,…
Elder is an opportunistic shrub of woods, hedges, scrub, waste and cultivated ground. Its flowers and berries are edible, but it's best to gather wild food with an expert - try it at a…