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We’re into December now and fast approaching my favourite time of the year. Crisp, clear mornings, branches decorated with frost. The characteristic ‘clack’ of fieldfares as they fly overhead and the quiet grumbling as [...]

The winter so far has been pretty mild here on the banks of the Mersey. The warmer temperatures mean there are still good numbers of invertebrates around with four species of butterfly recorded by [...]

The autumn has drifted away here on the Mersey estuary and as we say goodbye to the last of the summer migratory birds, we say hello to the fantastic diversity of bird species that [...]

Dandelions! If you’ve taken part in #NoMowMay you’re likely going to see lots of these bright yellow flowers in your lawn right now, so we thought we’d highlight this often overlooked species. Dandelions are part [...]

The Upper Mersey Estuary is home to many plant species of interest. One Local Wildlife Site in particular, on the bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, is especially notable for its orchids. Bee orchid, fragrant [...]

This summer, the team at the MGET signed up to an exciting project – a film about the work we are doing in the Mersey estuary. If you have been following us for a while, [...]

Millie and Rachel back again… It feels like no time at all since we walked into the Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust’s offices to start our 6-month work placement back in March. Since then we have [...]

If bats flew during the day, everyone would know how abundant they are along our waterways, but thanks to their nocturnal habits these fascinating animals remain a mystery to many. Despite their bad reputation – [...]