Woodland
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…
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Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…
Balloo Woodland
A stroll through this small but long-established woodland offers a pleasant retreat from the hustle and bustle of Bangor.
Ulster welcomes OEP Report on Protected Sites
Ulster Wildlife welcomes today’s report from the Office for Environmental Protection on Protected Sites in Northern Ireland as a timely and vital intervention.
How to make a woodland edge garden for wildlife
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
How to plant a tree
It might surprise you, but even the smallest of gardens can accommodate a tree!
Ulster Wildlife urges nature lovers to help bring it back in 2025
Northern Ireland’s largest nature conservation charity is asking local wildlife supporters to make a difference for nature on their doorstep this year.
Bring Nature Back - creating a wilder future for us all
This World Earth Day, Ulster Wildlife launches its vision for a wilder future by 2030 - working in partnership to protect, connect and manage at least 30% of land and sea in Northern Ireland for…
My outer space
By filming Kimmeridge Bay's underwater wildlife, Andy's on a mission to open our eyes to the magic and diversity that lies hidden just below the surface. He's proud to show how…
Ulster Wildlife welcomes new ‘Farming with Nature’ scheme – but calls for more ambitious action to restore nature
Ulster Wildlife has welcomed the launch of the Farming with Nature (FwN) Transition Scheme by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) as a much-needed opportunity to…
Spider season: live and let-live
Is your house playing host to hairy eight-legged Romeos seeking out their Juliets? Don't panic, says Adam Mantell. Spiders are an important part of nature, so consider a live-and-let-live…