Ten runners went to post for the listed Paddy Power Cork Grand National at a busy Cork Racecourse, Mallow, but it provided a ...

Open bags can become contaminated by plant pathogens. The bag should indicate whether it is sterile. Once opened, bags can become contaminated by plant pathogens. Bags should be stored closed, in a ...

WORK has started on the final phase of moorland restoration work high on Ilkley Moor. Helicopters have been lifting large stones into position to create leaky dams, to slow down the flow of water from ...

The final phase of moorland restoration work at a West Yorkshire beauty spot has begun. It is hoped the work on Ilkley Moor ...

Different plants require different types of soil and some, such as the popular Phalaenopsis orchid, require more unusual ...

You can mount your staghorn fern cuttings by first placing the roots on moss and soaking it. Peat or sphagnum moss is an ...

OTLEY’S unique wildlife arts festival has, for the fourth year running, proven to be a big success with its ambitious programme of events, ...

This Sunday is National Hiking Day, celebrated on 17 November, encouraging people to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty of nature through hill walking. Use the BMC's hiking route ideas to inspire you ...

With a new all-terrain, electric mobility scooter in the Cotswolds Natural Landscape thanks to Mend Our Mountains support, we celebrate the rise in accessible outdoor routes with a top six across the ...

Restoration works on Ilkley Moor have entered their final phase, with helicopters positioning large stones to form 'leaky ...

The adoption of peatland policies by landowners and managers is being researched by PhD student Zoe Lipkens, with the aim of improving our understanding of how these policies are working 'on the ...

The leaky stone dams also help to hold water on the hill for longer, stopping current peat being washed away. Other activity includes planting of sphagnum moss, which forms peat, pathway improvement ...