Ice Age Ponds: Walking Survey
Our #IceAgePonds team have been busy, along with our fantastic volunteers, going out into the field to see how many ponds they can identify all over Herefordshire! Take a watch to find out what…
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Herefordshire Local Wildlife Sites
What is a Local Wildlife Site? Plus, information for landowners in Herefordshire with a Local Wildlife Site on their land.
Beadlet anemone
Have you ever seen those dark red jelly blobs whilst rockpooling? These incredible creatures are beadlet anemones! They live attached to rocks all around the coast of the UK, the base of their…
Local Wildlife Sites: Updating Herefordshire’s Specially Designated Sites
Herefordshire Council are set to join up with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust in reviewing and updating the county’s designated Local Wildlife Sites. This new collaborative programme will fully…
Wild Walks
A variety of walking routes covering the landscapes of Herefordshire, free to download.
Sites across Herefordshire to be recognised for their wildlife value and distinctive local character
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s A Wilder Herefordshire project has surveyed over 50 ‘Local Wildlife Sites’ that provide particular wildlife habitats for the county’s wildlife.
Waxwing
The waxwing is a colourful winter visitor. It can often be spotted in large flocks in berry-laden bushes in towns, car parks and gardens.
Downlooker snipefly
The Downlooker snipefly gets its name from its habit of sitting on posts or sunny trees with its head facing down to the ground, waiting for passing prey. It prefers grassland, scrub and woodland…
What makes a pond a pond?
We all have a picture in our minds of what a pond is don’t we? For me it is the pond in the village I grew up in, a very traditional village pond with a duck house (which was constantly falling…
My calling
Living in the rocky uplands of mid Wales, Emma regularly walks her farm checking not only on the livestock but seeing the seasonal changes in the wildlife and landscape too. The upland habitats of…
Basking shark
This gentle giant is the largest shark in UK seas, reaching up to 12m in length. There's no need to fear them though, they only eat plankton!
Waxwing winters
Discover the bird that’s a favourite amongst birdwatchers, despite the fact that most rarely see one.