🌳Our woodlands are under threat - but you can make a difference and help save them. 🌱We have the expertise and skills to protect our woodlands, with your donation our conservation experts can put that knowledge into action. 👉Find out more and donate at www.wildlifebcn.org/wilderfuturefund

Little Bugs became Little Cubs! We made fabulous masks and fluffy tails ready to find the cuddly fox friends with important information about their family. We planted foxtail millet to feed the birds next year. And headed to the mud kitchen to make a foxy feast, with lots of wiggly 🪱 of course!

There’s still time to test your spooky species knowledge on our nature trail around the Ramsey Heights nature reserve! @wildlifebcn.org #halloween2025 #halloweentrail #naturetrail #freeactivitiesforkids #freeactivity #ramsey #huntingdon

It may be getting chillier out there but there’s plenty happening this November across Beds, Cambs & Northants! 🌾 Join us for nature walks, creative workshops, and seasonal celebrations with us. Let’s make the most of autumn together 🍁 Browse & book events here www.wildlifebcn.org/events

Our November winner is this very autumnal shot of various fungi at Waresley & Gransden Wood by Helen Dunning.

Wow, what gorgeous fungi!! And what a treat for our young conservationists, gaining the knowledge and skills to help them protect our peatlands, our future environmental leaders! #PeatlandProgress @wildlifebcn.org

🎃 There’s Still Time for Half-Term Magic! 🦔 Make the most of your week with family-friendly autumn fun — from pumpkin carving to hedgehog workshops and spooktacular trails! 🌿 See what’s on: wildlifebcn.org/school-holidays #HalloweenEvents

Went back for seconds of the Lesser Scaup at Ditchford in better light, I hope you like the results. @wildlifebcn.org #birds #northantsbirds #Nikon

We've been time travelling in the Fens! Have you ever wondered what the Great Fen was like thousands of years ago? Peat cores, extracted for dipwell installation, can provide fascinating clues! www.greatfen.org.uk/blog/great-f... @wildlifebcn.org #geology #peatland #fenlandhistory #soilcore

🎃 Spooky science, night walks & hedgehog fun — your wild half-term awaits! Plus lots more! 👉 wildlifebcn.org/school-holidays #WildlifeTrust #HalfTermFun

👏Five of the region's most dedicated Wildlife Trust supporters have been recognised in our annual volunteer awards. A huge well done and thank you to Gail Anscombe, Phil Bray, Martin Baker, Peter Pilbeam and Keith Jones. Read the full story at www.wildlifebcn.org/news/annual-...

It's nearly #halfterm! We've got fascinating fungi, free conservation skills training in Peterborough, and family fun learning about spooktacular species with seasonal outdoor play and crafts. @wildlifebcn.org @sarahlambert7.bsky.social www.wildlifebcn.org/events?locat...

📣PSA: New behind the scenes beaver walks are ready to book! 🏃‍♂️Be quick though because these sell out fast 🦫Search beaver here www.wildlifebcn.org/events

‘We will remember them.’ 10 years ago, a piece of Fenland WWII history was unearthed - the aircraft of Pilot Officer Harold Penketh, Spitfire X4593. This poignant project was an incredible collaboration between archaeologists, military personnel, volunteers & Great Fen partners… @wildlifebcn.org

🙌Last chance to send us your autumnal shots for our header photo for November. 📸Please send us your photos by Monday 20th October. 📩Email your photo to [email protected]

😍 Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the incredible Apple and Harvest Fair! We had an amazing time and hope you all did too. Same again next year?? Thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Ramsey Town Council for your generous support! 🫶 @wildlifebcn.org

Love nature & writing? ✍️🌿 Join Nic Wilson for a 'Progressing Your Nature Writing' workshop — a fun, friendly morning exploring words & nature. 🗓 6 Nov | 10am–1pm 📍 Paxton Pits, Little Paxton 🎟 Book: www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2025-... #NatureWriting #WildlifeTrustBCN

Back from my usual wander around Summer Leys, today's highlights included 3 Glossy Ibis, the long staying adult being joined today by 2 Juveniles, a Cream crowned Marsh Harrier, 2 GW Egrets, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, and a Kestrel. @wildlifebcn.org #birds #northantsbirds #Nikon

More autumnal this week, but still plenty flowering in limestone grassland at Ring Haw NR - mostly late-summer stragglers such as Harebell and Wild Carrot, but also Wild Strawberry and Germander Speedwell, typically spring-flowering species #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildlifebcn.org

We had a wonderful day on Saturday welcoming so many of our fantastic supporters to our AGM and Members Day in Oundle. We are so grateful for the ongoing support of our members and it was lovely to be able to share everything we're doing at the Trust with attendees.

✅When you #TickTheBox together, we can achieve so much more. 📦Thanks to our donors who #TickTheBox, we can continue our vital work in 2025! 💚When you donate, remember to #TickTheBox! It costs you nothing but means everything to us. #GiftAidAwarenessDay

Two new benches have been installed by the Spitfire Memorial this week. Thank you Reserves Team! 🫶 @wildlifebcn.org

🙌We're accepting entries for our November header photo of the month for Facebook & Bluesky taken on our nature reserves. 👉 When you submit please tell us what it is, where you took it & don't forget to include your name. 👏Please send to [email protected] by the 20th October.

Looking for a new challenge working on one of the UK's most ambitious conservation projects? We are at an exciting phase of our Great Fen vision with habitat creation and peatland rewetting funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Find out more and apply www.wildlifebcn.org/jobs/great-f...

Look at this incredible line-up for the Apple and Harvest Fair on Sunday! Will you join us to celebrate harvest abundance, community spirit, local heritage and our wonderful wildlife? www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2025-... #AppleDay #AppleandHarvestFair

The Ramsey Community Bus is running free shuttles between the The Pavilion Community Hub, Ramsey Library and the Ramsey Rural Museum CIO on Sunday. Please share the timetable with anyone who would find this useful. Thank you! @wildlifebcn.org

I also saw 4 Stonechats on yesterday's wander around Summer Leys. #birds @wildlifebcn.org ##northantsbirds #Nikon

📣The voting has opened to decide what the Nene Wetlands' beaver kits will be named! 🦫We asked you to suggest themed names for the new young beavers and their six siblings. There were some great names which we have shortlisted and you can vote for your favourites here forms.office.com/e/KXcKggmhY7

@wildlifebcn.org Summer Leys on 1st October. In the uncut half of grassland by the car park were a couple of Small Heath and this Small Copper butterfly. The Small Copper is the aberration with the blue spots on the hind wing!! @savebutterflies.bsky.social Great to see the 2 species together.

A few photos of the glossy ibis that has been present at Summer Leys since September #ukwildlife #bird #wildlifephotography #nature @wildlifebcn.org

October's header competition winner is this beautiful shot of Cooper's Hill in Bedfordshire by Photography Passion Justyna Tarnacka

Free this Thursday? Come and spend a lovely autumn day stretching your writing muscles at Paxton Pits in Cambridgeshire. Everyone welcome! #naturewriting #booksky #Cambridgeshire @wildlifebcn.org @summersdalebooks.bsky.social

🦋Five giant E's have appeared at our Trumpington Meadows nature reserve on the edge of Cambridge. They are helping us understand how we can protect butterflies and other insects from climate change. youtu.be/iRcItx3z5cI

A new report out today outlines the impact climate change is having on nature. "Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we now face managing wildlife sites," explains Matt Jackson, our conservation director. Read more at www.wildlifebcn.org/news/new-rep...

Lorna is out at #RRR2025 – the 4th conference on Renewable Resources from Rewetted Peatlands 💧A fantastic opportunity to share learning on #wetfarming and how to get economic use of wet land alongside carbon protection, clean water, wildlife and other benefits #paludiculture

🧑‍🎨Fancy something a bit different & getting on your creative side? ✍️An introductory workshop to nature writing at the beautiful Paxton Pits Nature Reserve next week. Book a spot here www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2025-...

📣We're Hiring! ✅We've got a couple of great roles recruiting at the moment. Find our more and how to apply on our website 👉 www.wildlifebcn.org/jobs #conservationjobs #conservationwork #naturejobs

🙌We're still accepting entries for our October header photo of the month! 👉 When you submit your image please make sure to tell us what it is, which reserve you took it on & don't forget to include your name. 👏Please send your image to [email protected] by the 20th.

How do they DO that?? The skill involved in weaving this sling between reeds, making it secure enough to withstand wind and weather and strong enough to hold up to 5 eggs, (and sometimes a very large baby cuckoo), is phenomenal. Bravo reed warblers 👏👏 👌 Isn’t nature amazing? @wildlifebcn.org

🌿How do you inspire communities and young people to care for nature? 🎧Find out in our latest podcast episode - www.wildlifebcn.org/get-involved... Education Manager Matt Sutcliffe chats about keeping young people interested and engaged through some of their most difficult teenage years.

🦫The first beaver kits have been born in Northamptonshire for more than 400 years! 😍 We are so excited to see the new arrivals join the family at our Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve. Read the full story at www.wildlifebcn.org/news/first-b... Now we need your help to name them and their siblings 👇

👀Our reserves team were out at Old Sulehay & had a little hitchhiker - a lizard. 🌷Hareball corner on the footpath down to Ring Haw was living up to its name & in full bloom still. Visit one of our many reserves this week & see what you can spot 👉 wildlifebcn.org/nature-reserves 📸Matt Johnson

🙌We're now accepting entries for October header photo of the month for Facebook and Bluesky! 👉They must be taken on our nature reserves. When you submit your image please make sure to tell us what it is, where you took it and don't forget to include your name. Submission info in graphic 👇

“You just turn around a corner and see something fantastic and new — it’s amazing to watch.” It's wonderful to see how Alan, Boudica & their family are thriving and the impacts they are having at Nene Wetlands. Check out the rest of @wildlifebcn.org's recent Beaver Week content for more updates.

Here are some photos from my wander around Summer Leys last Thursday. Highlights included 1 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Swift and a Hobby. I also saw my first Wasp Spider and family group of Chiffchaffs. @wildlifebcn.org #birds #northantsbirds #nikonphotography

September header photo winner is Alan Coles with this brilliant photo of a damselfly appearing to hitch a ride on a grass snake at Summer Leys! 👏 Look out soon for how to enter for October!

🥳September events are here and we've got some wonderful events across our patch to get you out in nature. 👉Visit our website for further information and to book your spot! www.wildlifebcn.org/events Please note all info is correct at time of posting, check the website for up to date info 1/3

🧐Did you miss out on these sell out events last time? 👉If you enjoyed beaver week and want to see their habitat in real life join the team for a 'Behind the Scenes' tour of the beaver enclosure to find out what our newest residents have been up to. 🦫Book here www.wildlifebcn.org/events

From the wonderful @wildlifebcn.org Brampton Wood today -Guelder rose and briony berries. Also (top) the fruits of the special wild service tree (I think). #fruits Swathes of Devil's Bit scabious a bonus attracting so many pollinators @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

A couple of Common Blue butterflies, at @wildlifebcn.org's Summer Leys Nature Reserve. #NorthantsWildlife #Invertebrates #Butterflies