Grafton Wood
An ancient woodland that's home to the rare brown hairstreak butterfly and Bechstein's bat.
An ancient woodland that's home to the rare brown hairstreak butterfly and Bechstein's bat.
Part-owned with Butterfly Conservation, this remnant of the Royal Forest of Feckenham is the main site for the brown hairstreak in the Midlands.
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, the county’s largest nature conservation charity, has produced a video to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Liz looks back at the project and bids farewell
In 2013, the former Prince of Wales launched Coronation Meadows to honour the 60th year of the late Queen’s accession to the throne.
The speckled wood prefers the dappled sunlight of woodland rides and edges, hedgerows and even gardens. Despite declines, its range has spread over recent years.
As its name suggests, Wood spurge is found in woodlands. It is an attractive evergreen that displays cup-shaped, green flowers in clusters and dark green leaves.
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.
A spring delight, the wood anemone grows in dappled shade in ancient woodlands. Traditional management, such as coppicing, can help such flowers by opening up the woodland floor to sunlight.
The volunteer supporter group of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust in Redditch is excited to host their first talk in four years.
The lilac-blue wood blewit grows in woodland and parkland. It is edible and gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - pop along to a Wildlife Trust event to try…