Ash
A common tree, ash is familiar to many of us for its autumnal bunches of winged seeds, called 'keys'. It can be found in woodlands and prefers damp and fertile soils.
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Ash dieback
Ash dieback is affecting a growing number of our reserves.
Upland mixed ash wood
Beautiful displays of flowers spread under the gentle shade of unfurling ash leaves in spring, while in winter the abundant ferns and mosses mean these small, rocky woods retain a watery greenness…
Habitat Management in Northamptonshire: Ash Dieback
Nene Wetlands Senior Ranger, Pete, explains the struggles with ash dieback and what we are doing to manage the problem
Ash Dieback Fund
Ash Dieback Fund
News from Bedford Borough
Forest School, Nature Connection and Green Men - it's all happening in Bedford Borough!
When a 'new' species isn't news
Whether you call it a species or a subspecies, good conservation helps take care of both
Lowland mixed oak and ash wood
Lowland mixed oak and ash woods include the iconic bluebell woods so central to our notion of British woodland. Mostly quite small and bounded by ancient banks, they are full of history. At their…
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Bad news for badgers: culling is licensed in Northamptonshire
Badger culling has been taking place in the county - however it has only just been made public this week that licences were actually granted last August, flying in the face of previous government…
Funding to help wood bounce back from Ash Dieback
Ash Dieback continues to have a huge impact on our woodland nature reserves, so we are very grateful for some recent funding to aid the regeneration of one of our woods in Cambridgeshire.