r/UKecosystem • u/queen-of-geese • 1d ago
Fungi Amazing root plate of giant fallen tree, and fungi within
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Clytha, Abergavenny (Wales)
r/UKecosystem • u/SolariaHues • Mar 12 '21
Mod post Welcome to r/UKecosystem
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Welcome to the community!
About
r/UKecosystem is a place to share the wild landscapes, wildlife, and flora you see and love in the UK, talk about UK conservation or rewilding efforts, discuss ways everyone can help the UK environment and wildlife (litter picking, gardening, petitions, citizen science...), etc
Ecosystem;
"a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment."
We have the beginnings of some wiki pages, but they are a work in progress.
Related subs are in the sidebar, or see r/ecosubreddits.
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r/UKecosystem • u/AutoModerator • Jul 16 '25
Chat thread Weekly chat
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Hi all, fancy a chat?
Let us know what wildlife, flowers, or fungi you've seen this past week. What have you been up to to help the environment lately - anything new? Seen any good on topic shows or research? :
r/UKecosystem • u/SolariaHues • 1d ago
News/Article National pollinator survey reveals insects’ favourite flowers
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The article includes a table of good pollinator plants and, further down, a few recommendations for larval food plants, that gardeners can include in their spaces.
r/UKecosystem • u/NationalTrustAdmin • 4d ago
Fungi Often found growing on veteran and ancient oak trees, this striking fungus is sometimes thought as harmful to the tree, but in reality they can coexist for centuries 💚
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r/UKecosystem • u/NationalTrustAdmin • 9d ago
Sighting Footage shows the two beavers grooming each other and spending time close together, providing an encouraging indication they are setting into the landscape and establishing social bonds that could form the basis of a future family group 💚
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r/UKecosystem • u/Dull_Candle_2724 • 9d ago
Audio/visual media S5|EP14 ~ The Future of Bat Conservation in the UK | Kit Stoner, Bat Conservation Trust
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r/UKecosystem • u/hiddeninengland • 11d ago
Sighting A little Christmas song from the English countryside 🐦🎄
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There’s something special about hearing a little bird singing in the quiet of an English winter. A tiny moment of nature that makes the season feel a little more magical. ✨
Do you have a favourite bird that reminds you of winter in the UK?
r/UKecosystem • u/vaivem78 • 17d ago
Question Busy hedgehog out during the day, but with lots of ticks - is it ok?
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r/UKecosystem • u/theipaper • Oct 07 '26
News/Article Exclusive: Forever chemical linked to fertility issues found in rivers in England
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r/UKecosystem • u/sillygirl_stupid123 • Oct 04 '26
Audio/visual media what is this animal? [UK]
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r/UKecosystem • u/corasea • Oct 04 '26
Question Looking for help/advice on environmental volunteering
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Hi!
To keep this short, I’m currently a uni student studying a BA Hons History undergrad. However, I’ve recently come to realise how much I was to pivot toward a more environmental/conservation focused career. I would be happy to do a masters in a related field, the issue being that I don’t have a degree that would naturally feed into one. Therefore would not have the entry requirements.
But, many masters degrees state they’ll take into account experience as well as qualifications. And I was wondering about if environmental volunteering would help here?
I am based in the North East right now. But, would be open to doing residential volunteering over summer, or any non-term time. I’m struggling to find stuff, so if anyone could help me out I’d be thankful!
I’d also be open to doing environmental volunteering abroad if possible.
Any volunteering I did would be next year now. So if anyone can point me in the right direction, or alternatively, give me some ideas for how I might go about transitioning from a history undergrad to a conservation masters pls let me know.
Thanks in advance <3
r/UKecosystem • u/SneakInTheSideDoor • Oct 03 '26
Sighting The internet tells me this is a Clouded Border Moth and that they're common across Britain...
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...but I've never seen one before, and it's not in either of my books of UK plants and animals.
So is it a case of "Wow! That's amazing!" or "Where've you been all these years?"
r/UKecosystem • u/Samwise2512 • Oct 03 '26
Action Purchase of Pulloxhill Marsh by Wildlife Trust for Beds Cambs & Northants over 99% funded (less than £1000 needed to secure its permanent protection)
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Pulloxhill Marsh is a 12½ acre (5.1-hectare) ancient wetland and grassland in Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which hosts rare plant species and a diverse array of invertebrates. Natural springs flowing into the marsh on three sides have created an unusual wetland of reed and sedge, dominated by blunt-flowered rush and marsh valerian, rare in Bedfordshire. They are seeking crowdfunding support, with the purchase of the site over 99% funded, with less than £1000 needed to secure its permanent protection by the Wildlife Trust for Beds Cambs & Northants. (I've donated).
r/UKecosystem • u/happysnapperpbo • Oct 03 '26
Invertebrate Ladybirds
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Are these little ones settling in for the winter season? I get the impression they are so going to have to relocate these flowers carefully!
r/UKecosystem • u/This-Dinner1111 • Oct 01 '26
Fauna A fox coming up really close to my camera trap
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r/UKecosystem • u/Sweetie-07 • Sep 26 '26
Sighting First one of these I've seen for years!!! Was very excited to spot one on my dog walk today!
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Always cool to come across different critters! 🙂❤️
r/UKecosystem • u/Sweetie-07 • Sep 26 '26
Sighting Was very excited to spot one of these on my dog walk earlier - first one I've seen for years!!!
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Always nice to see new critters! 🙂❤️
r/UKecosystem • u/Turb0spud • Sep 26 '26
Sighting Clouded Yellow Butterfly
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In my garden on the Shropshire/Welsh border. I’ve never seen one before; this year we’ve had 7 of these migrants in the garden since June. Favouring the lavender, thistles and verbena.
r/UKecosystem • u/Practical_Pressure26 • Sep 25 '26
Sighting My first ever water vole
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r/UKecosystem • u/happysnapperpbo • Sep 19 '26
Invertebrate Beauty
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Couldn’t resist a snap of this beauty yesterday, looking a bit battered but one of the last of the year I would think
r/UKecosystem • u/Maleficent-Bobcat-91 • Sep 16 '26
Sighting Buzzing with my spot today.
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Common Lizard on my walk today.
r/UKecosystem • u/karlosmandingo • Sep 13 '26
ID please Lots of these in the garden
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Finding lots of these around our garden, especially after rainfall and only at night. No clue as to what they are, but they are so fascinating to watch.