Buttery butterfly
Let’s take a closer look at the most ‘butter’fly of butterflies…
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Monkwood
A semi-natural ancient woodland that is renowned for its ground flora & butterfly species. Land at the adjacent Green Farm is undergoing restoration and recreation of historic habitats,…
Helping Monkwood's wildlife
Woodland birds like blackcap, chiffchaff and garden warbler are set to be helped by work that’s about to take place in a Worcestershire woodland.
Discovering dormice at Monkwood
Charlie completes a survey of Monkwood's mammals with some exciting finds...
Rare butterfly spotted
A rare butterfly has moved into an area of Shatterford Woods where work took place last year to improve the habitat for wildlife.
Practical Conservation - Monkwood
Our volunteer team at Monkwood are looking for more people to help them manage this wonderful woodland not far from Worcester.
Brown hairstreak butterfly success
A scarce butterfly that was almost extinct in the region is continuing to expand its range thanks to conservation efforts.
Greater butterfly-orchid
The Greater butterfly-orchid is a tall orchid of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient woodlands. It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a…
Community helps to kickstart Monkwood restoration
Local schools and community groups have been planting trees at Green Farm, helping Worcestershire Wildlife Trust to take their first steps towards restoring the landscape.
The tale of a wood mouse in Little Monkwood
Whilst on the look out for dormice, Catharine encountered another small furry friend...
Mint moth
A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.
Emperor moth
An unmistakeable insect of heaths, sand dunes and grasslands, the Emperor moth is fluffy, grey-brown, with big peacock-like eyespots on all four wings. Males can be seen during the day, but…