For almost 200 years, people have associated Reindeer with Father Christmas, which has contributed to the Christmas that we know and love...

Risby may have a few ponds and a mere, but it lacks its own river or stream; fortunately, the River Lark and the Culford Stream are only...

This year our Wildlife Group are trying to help Hedgehogs along with other animals and plants. But why should we do this? And how does...

Habitat connectivity is the degree to which different habitats are connected to each other. This is important for wildlife because it...

Bumblebees play an important role in pollinating plants, and they are crucial for the growth and maintenance of many plant species....

Would you like to take part in a Hedgehog Tunnel Survey? This year our Wildlife Group are running a Community Hedgehog Campaign by...

Wildlife Article - February 2023 Lackford Lakes, Minsmere, and Knettishall Heath are well-known large nature reserves in Suffolk that...

This year both Risby Eco Church and Risby Wildlife Friendly Village have aims to improve habitat for two types of universally loved...

Ever pondered the significance of red robins during the Christmas season? The little bird’s image is on Christmas cards, wrapping paper,...

Have you noticed lots of acorns, conkers & nuts this autumn? This year our trees have produced a bumper crop year of tree seeds & you can...

This year several of the Wildlife Group have found injured animals and we would like to share the advice we have with you. Animals we’ve...

Do you know the East Anglian names for the animals we have in this region? Below are some great names for our well-known species, that...

Have you visited Risby’s Roadside Nature Reserve? (It’s opposite the Lackford Lane entrance on the west part of the village). If you...

Did you know that Dragonflies are the most efficient predator in the world? They are successful in 95% of any hunt and it is due to the...

Sweet & eager noises with chatty bursts of chirping? Why it has to be the House Martin! Their plumage is a contrast of black and white,...

Spring is the season when everything in the natural world seems to be waking up and coming back to life and May, as the final month of...

Now the weather is warming and Spring has sprung, animals that have been dormant are waking up. Animals do this to conserve energy and...

‘Now have I thereto this condicioun That of alle the flowered of the mede, Than love I most these flowers whyte and rede Swiche as men...

We have seven different native amphibians in the UK: Common Toad, Common Frog, Smooth Newt, Palmate Newt, Great Crested Newt, Natterjack...

“Where’s the best place to see an Otter?” If you had asked that question 40 years ago, the answer would have been at specialist...