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…
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…
Elegant, airy woodlands of silver-barked birches found across the northern uplands. Often transient in feel, with scattered trees growing over the heathy field layer of the surrounding moorland,…
Limited in distribution, this sweetly-scented, short-cropped, springy grassland is famed for its abundance of rare and scarce species.
These tiny habitats, the source of our streams and rivers, are fundamental to the well-being of whole water catchments.
These grasslands, occupying much of the UK's heavily-grazed upland landscape, are of greater cultural than wildlife interest, but remain a habitat to some scarce and declining species.
Learn about the habitat types in Beds, Cambs and Northants
Siân Williams, Senior Monitoring and Research Officer, reports on creating detailed digital maps of the habitats on our nature reserves, and how these maps are being used to tell us more not just…
The decision to take East West Rail to Cambourne reduces the risks of ecological damage, but a route to the north of the A428 offers enormous potential and should be properly investigated
Nene Valley Reserves Officer, Laurence, Kidd details reprofiling work at Nene Wetlands' Dragonfly Lake and at Summer Leys- plus positive news from recent Wetland Bird Surveys