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Giant hogweed
As its name suggests, giant hogweed it a large umbellifer with distinctively ridged, hollow stems. An introduced species, it is an invasive weed of riverbanks, where it prevents native species…
Ocean quahog
This large burrowing bivalve is found on sandy seabeds around much of the UK. It is the longest-lived animal known to man, with one individual found to be 507 years old!
Giant goby
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
Steve Backshall goes wild with BBOWT!
Wildlife adventurer and President of the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust, Steve Backshall has backed the UK’s favourite nature challenge – 30 Days Wild.
Giant horntail
With yellow-and-black bands, the giant horntail looks like a large wasp, but is harmless to us. The female uses her long, stinger-like ovipositor to lay eggs in pine trees, where the larvae then…
Giant house spider
The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…
Seven Barrows
Nationally important for its archaeology as well as its wildlife, this ancient and atmospheric site has a wonderful variety of chalk grassland flowers and butterflies.
Giant puffball
This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.
Weaving our Future - a workshop for adults - Sutton Courtenay, Saturday 11 May
An afternoon of discussion, storytelling, and collaborative art for adults at Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre.
Wildlife News Readers Panel Survey 2019
Our top 10 wildlife sightings for February
Drumming in the woods and dancing on the lake.