Robin singing on a fence post

Winter Wildlife in the City

Join us for our celebration of urban wildlife in the colder months. We will be online on Wednesday November 29th from 7-8pm exploring the nature in and around the Museum and our curator of birds, Prof Daniel Field, will be answering your questions about our feathered friends. Then on Saturday December 2nd you can join us in person in the Museum for poetry workshops, hands … Continue reading Winter Wildlife in the City

Cloud formation above a country path

Five minutes in nature: Taking time to ‘stand and stare’

Museum Marketing Assistant Tricia Harnett writes: Since the first lockdown I have discovered a walk right behind my house which I didn’t know was so beautiful. I had walked it many times before. I had hurried round, trying to get my health app to register more km than the day before, thinking about my next task, the weekly shopping, the dinner, work….. I hadn’t really … Continue reading Five minutes in nature: Taking time to ‘stand and stare’