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Get hip – wild food foraging in winter
1st Oct 2024
Winter may not seem like the best time for finding wild foods… But clinging to thorny branches in our hedgerows and scrublands in early winter are bright red rose hips
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Which bat species reside at Wildwood?
25th Aug 2023
Bats are fascinating animals that play a crucial role in our ecosystem. Not only do they control insect populations but they are also responsible for pollination and, like birds, they are a key indicator species for healthy biodiversity.
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Why are white-clawed crayfish endangered?
1st Aug 2023
White-clawed crayfish - small, freshwater crustaceans - are related to lobsters and have been around for over 30 million years. You may be most familiar with American (signal) crayfish as a posh sandwich filling but you may not have been aware that we have our own smaller version here in the UK.
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Unusual facts about glow worms
25th Jul 2023
William Shakespeare, Roald Dahl and Wordsworth have all been captivated by glow worms softly luminescent appearance. Wordsworth poetically named them ‘Earth-Born Stars’, but what are they exactly?
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Rare red-billed choughs move to new Wildwood Devon home
4th Jan 2023
Iconic birds arrive at Wildwood Devon in hopes that they will be the answer to dwindling populations across Southern England.
