Oyster mushroom
Oyster mushrooms are shell shaped fungi that grow in tiers or fabulous clusters on dead trees or stumps. Unlike many fungi, these mushrooms are not seasonal and can be found all year round,…
Oyster mushrooms are shell shaped fungi that grow in tiers or fabulous clusters on dead trees or stumps. Unlike many fungi, these mushrooms are not seasonal and can be found all year round,…
A lovely pale cream colour to begin with these stout mushrooms begin to turn a buff colour and the cap surface will crack as they age.
Native Oysters are a staple of our seas and our plates - but our love of their taste has lead to a sharp decline all around the UK.
This jagged-shelled sea snail is normally found near its favourite food - oysters!
Amy Pickford, one of our Living Seas Volunteers in 2019, has moved on to new pastures. Here she gives a summary of the native oyster reintroduction work she's been doing with our colleagues…
After months in the planning, our guidebook to our nature reserves and coastal wildlife hotspots is finally here – and there’s a special offer for Wild Weekly readers, too!
What do you think of when you hear the word fungi? For some thoughts might turn to mouth-watering mushrooms, carefully foraged from a supermarket shelf. For others it might conjure images of fairy…
Photographing fungi is a great way to spend a day in the woodlands or grasslands.
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.
A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!