This Nature Notes section below contains a range of in-depth articles from our members which we find very interesting and hope you do too. (Don't forget to visit Noticing Nature at the Rec Facebook as well.)

Native Hedges - Native Hedges - March 2025

Plant of the month - March - Japanese Quince

Tree bark - Tree bark

Plant of the month - February - Snowdrop

Little Egret - Little Egret

Plant of the month - January - Winter-flowering Honeysuckle

Pores or Gills? - Pores or Gills? Mushrooms in the Rec

Nuisance Nettles? - Stinging nettles

September pollinators - September 2024

A walk on the wild side - August Nature Notes

Grasshoppers and Crickets - July 2024

Garlic mustard - May/June 2024

Flies! - April 2024

Common Alder - March 2024

A Stroll on the Wild Side - Great intro! January 2024

Festive Foliage - Nov/Dec 2023

Stinking Iris - October 2023

Harvestmen - September 2023

Arrival of the Arachnids - August 2023

Alien Invader - Harlequin Lady - July 2023

Vipers Bugloss and More Bees! - June 2023

Red Mason Bee - May 2023

Common Carder Bee - April 2023

Litter - March 2023

The Story So Far Part 3 - February 2023

The story so far Part 2 - January 2023 - The story so far part 2

The Story So Far - November and December 2022 The story so far

Fungi - October 2022 Fungi

Wasp Nest - September 2022 Wasp Nest

Drought - August 2022 - Drought

Dragonflies - July 2022 - Dragonflies

Water - Water

Nursery Web Spider - April 2022 - Nursery Web Spider

Homes for Bees - Homes for Bees - March 2022

Crocuses - Crocuses Feb 2022

Winter Trees - Winter Trees - Jan 2021

Welcome the weeds! - Jan - 22 Are you ready to welcome the weeds?

2021 Nature Notes - 2021 Nature Notes

2020 Nature Notes - 2020 Nature Notes

2019 Nature Notes - 2019 Nature Notes

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