Fabulous fossils at Blackhouse Wood
Fossils were uncovered at a Worcestershire nature reserve as two local organisations joined forces to remove scrub from a rockface.
Fossils were uncovered at a Worcestershire nature reserve as two local organisations joined forces to remove scrub from a rockface.
Blackhouse Wood, cloaking part of the Suckley Hills in the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is a fantastically rich ancient semi-natural woodland.
Our volunteer team at Blackhouse Wood are looking for volunteers to help them manage one of our newest nature reserves near Suckley.
Discover more about these beautiful birds and why they give you the perfect excuse to stop gardening and relax...
A fabulous small ancient woodland
Our volunteer team at Tiddesley Wood are looking for more pairs of hands to help them manage this fabulous woodland and orchard near Pershore.
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 chest 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 speckled wood prefers the dappled sunlight of woodland rides and edges, hedgerows and even gardens. Despite declines, its range has spread over recent 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…