Wildlife Corridors
Moth Trapping Event 2026
We had another great day moth trapping this year and had a good number of people attend. It’s great to see the children enjoying holding the moths with such excitement. Charlie Fletcher astounded us with his knowledge and speed of recognition, and Jill Warwick amazingly kept up with her speedy writing as Charlie called them…
Read MoreLet’s Go Wild challenge!
Like and share on Facebook As No Mow May approaches, let’s do our part and leave a little bit of our gardens, patios and balconies untouched for a few weeks this summer. These small areas of ‘wildness’ will become havens for insects, which helps support lots of other animals like hedgehogs. It will also encourage…
Read MoreNo Mow May, why so important?
and ‘let it bloom in June’ and ‘knee high in July’! No Mow May is a campaign by Plantlife, encouraging people to refrain from mowing their lawns in May to boost wildflower growth and support pollinators like bees and butterflies. It aims to help combat the decline of these insects by providing them with vital…
Read MoreHelp us count our butterflies
Butterflies are extremely valuable indicators of the state of the environment, which is one of the reasons why the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) records data on over 3,000 sites in the UK a year. The UK has 59 species of butterflies – 57 resident species of butterflies and two regular migrants – the Painted…
Read MoreTackling the Climate and Biodiversity Crisis: Key Resources for Learning and Action
The climate and biodiversity crisis is the defining challenge of our time. Addressing it requires not only bold policy and systemic change, but also widespread awareness, understanding, and engagement. Thankfully, there is a growing number of accessible, high-quality resources designed to help individuals, communities, and organisations learn, reflect, and act. Below is a curated collection…
Read MoreHow Schools Can Benefit from Climate Ambassadors
Turning Ambition into Action. Climate change is no longer just a topic for lessons — it’s a reality schools must prepare for. The Climate Ambassadors programme connects nurseries, schools, and colleges with expert volunteers who help create practical climate action plans. Backed by the Department for Education’s sustainability strategy, it supports schools in meeting the…
Read MoreMoth Trapping Event 2025
Another great moth trapping event today kindly organised by Janet Heath with Yorkshire moth recorders, Charlie Fletcher and Jill Warwick, and again hosted by Pippa Sterne in her garden. We had 8 traps this time in Walton, Deepdale and central Boston Spa. Charlie says, “the 18th county record of Yponomeuta plumbella is the star moth. We…
Read MoreBatty about bats!
To engage the community in early September, the Community Green Group held a bat walk around Boston Spa which was attended by about 30 people of all ages. And we were ‘batty’ because it was wet! Although we did get to see the odd bat that evening. Bats are the world’s only flying mammal and…
Read MoreLady Hastings Primary School achieves EcoSchools Green Flag Award
Just 18 months after expressing their interest in progressing with the award scheme, with the support of the Boston Spa, Wetherby and Villages Community Green Group, the school have successfully gained the coveted accreditation. Katie Barnett, Headteacher says “I am really proud of the Eco Council, children, staff and Boston Green group who have worked…
Read MoreSummer Walk down to the River
A group of our community gathered by St Mary’s Church in Boston Spa last week for an exclusive tour of our local flora and fauna by one of our members, Mike Gadd. Within the first hour, we’d only walked 25m to the end of Church Fields car park as the insight Mike gave into the…
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