Short Wood and Southwick Wood
A beautiful ancient woodland which is carpeted with bluebells in the spring
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Wood warbler
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.
Hedgelaying at High Wood
Hedgelaying and coppicing at High Wood Northants - Voluntary Reserves Officer Isabella Clarke outlines the process
Nature Reserves (A-Z)
An A-Z list of nature reserves in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Cambridgeshire Reserves
Members of the reserves team give an update on Cambridgeshire reserves
Bedfordshire Reserves
Aidan Matthews (Senior Reserves Manager, Beds) gives an update on Bedfordshire reserves
Wood spurge
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.
Brampton Wood
Cambridgeshire's second largest ancient wood is over 900 years old!
wood anemone
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.
Speckled wood
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.
Wood blewit
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…
Northamptonshire Reserves
Matt Johnson (Conservation Manager, Northants) gives an update on Northamptonshire reserves and wider countryside work