May 2021 was one of the wettest on record. Some parts of the country had more than twice their normal rainfall. Most insects like it warm, so May’s cool conditions should have meant fewer of them. This was not at all the case. Spring species are well-adapted to the cold and if it’s cool they spend more time basking in the sun to warm up, making them easier to find.

This summer – from 1st June to the 30th June – young naturalists across Liverpool City are being asked to put their wildlife spotting skills to the test.

Too early for most of the traditional fungi with gills but still a lot of interesting bracket fungi to be appreciated. 

One of the most successful projects we have undertaken has been the restoration of an existing pathway in the park.