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Amy Gerhard, Wildlife Trust BCN

Fascinating fungi – some of the most important and overlooked species in nature

04 November 2025
Fascinating fungi – some of the most important and overlooked species in nature

Fascinating fungi – some of the most important and overlooked species in nature

04 November 2025

Nik Shelton of the Wildlife Trust in Cambridgeshire says that without the often overlooked fungi there would be no bread, beer, wine or penicillin.


Banking on butterflies – a conservation experiment

30 September 2025
Banking on butterflies – a conservation experiment

Banking on butterflies – a conservation experiment

30 September 2025

Nik Shelton of the Wildlife Trust in Cambridgeshire on a partnership to help butterflies tackle climate change.


Wildlife Trust: Farewell to summer as we welcome autumn

02 September 2025
Wildlife Trust: Farewell to summer as we welcome autumn

Wildlife Trust: Farewell to summer as we welcome autumn

02 September 2025

Amy Gerhard offers suggestion for the autumn season of mellow fruitfulness.


Green light to seek glowworms after the sun sets

01 July 2025
Green light to seek glowworms after the sun sets

Green light to seek glowworms after the sun sets

01 July 2025

If you see a tiny green light in the undergrowth, you may have spotted one of the most fascinating creatures in the insect world.


Wildlife Trust: Wildflower meadows and butterflies – enjoy the bloom in June

30 May 2025
Wildlife Trust: Wildflower meadows and butterflies – enjoy the bloom in June

Wildlife Trust: Wildflower meadows and butterflies – enjoy the bloom in June

30 May 2025

Visit Trumpington Meadows in June for a sea of wildflowers and see if you can spot all the butterflies among them.


Wildlife Trust BCN works on new wetland landscape at Great Fen

29 April 2025
Wildlife Trust BCN works on new wetland landscape at Great Fen

Wildlife Trust BCN works on new wetland landscape at Great Fen

29 April 2025

Plus: hundreds of trees planted at green burial site.


Visiting a woodland reserve this spring? Wildlife Trust BCN issues these reminders

28 March 2025
Visiting a woodland reserve this spring? Wildlife Trust BCN issues these reminders

Visiting a woodland reserve this spring? Wildlife Trust BCN issues these reminders

28 March 2025

Plus: Some exciting discoveries - and could you be a hoverfly hero?


Wildlife training, eco-tips and more with the Wildlife Trust BCN

01 March 2025
Wildlife training, eco-tips and more with the Wildlife Trust BCN

Wildlife training, eco-tips and more with the Wildlife Trust BCN

01 March 2025

Amy Gerhard discusses how you can improve your wildlife knowledge.


Wildlife Trust: Spot the emerging early signs of spring

11 February 2025
Wildlife Trust: Spot the emerging early signs of spring

Wildlife Trust: Spot the emerging early signs of spring

11 February 2025

Amy Gerhard, of the Wildlife Trust Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire, says signs of spring are visible if you know where to look.


Planting 4,500 new trees - and green ideas this Christmas from Wildlife Trust in Cambridgeshire

24 December 2024
Planting 4,500 new trees - and green ideas this Christmas from Wildlife Trust in Cambridgeshire

Planting 4,500 new trees - and green ideas this Christmas from Wildlife Trust in Cambridgeshire

24 December 2024

Waresley and Gransden Woods have benefitted.


Sir Partha Dasgupta becomes Wildlife Trust BCN’s new president - plus upcoming events, a podcast and challenge

28 November 2024
Sir Partha Dasgupta becomes Wildlife Trust BCN’s new president - plus upcoming events, a podcast and challenge

Sir Partha Dasgupta becomes Wildlife Trust BCN’s new president - plus upcoming events, a podcast and challenge

28 November 2024

Amy Gerhard, from the trust, also suggests some Christmas gift ideas for nature lovers.


Wildlife Trust BCN responds to deluge - and looks ahead to wet farming future

29 October 2024
Wildlife Trust BCN responds to deluge - and looks ahead to wet farming future

Wildlife Trust BCN responds to deluge - and looks ahead to wet farming future

29 October 2024

Amy Gerhard keeps us posted on the trust’s latest activities and events.


Wildlife Trust: How we’re future-proofing Cambridgeshire’s ancient woodlands

28 September 2024
Wildlife Trust: How we’re future-proofing Cambridgeshire’s ancient woodlands

Wildlife Trust: How we’re future-proofing Cambridgeshire’s ancient woodlands

28 September 2024

Amy Gerhard writes about reprofiling, some fungi finds and upcoming events.


Countryfile visits Great Fen - plus Wildlife Trust updates from Trumpington Meadows, Cambourne and details of a bat safari

03 September 2024
Countryfile visits Great Fen - plus Wildlife Trust updates from Trumpington Meadows, Cambourne and details of a bat safari

Countryfile visits Great Fen - plus Wildlife Trust updates from Trumpington Meadows, Cambourne and details of a bat safari

03 September 2024

Amy Gerhard discusses the trust’s work at Trumpington Meadows, Great Fen and more.


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