Lower Moor
A mosaic of three lakes, two brooks, ponds and wetland scrapes linked together by woodland and meadows.
A mosaic of three lakes, two brooks, ponds and wetland scrapes linked together by woodland and meadows.
When lovely late spring slips into bloom, something magnificent starts to appear in damp meadows. A stem rises from the grass where the unmissable Snakeshead Fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris)…
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has announced that its free family-friendly event Country Comes to Town will take place in Swindon in May.
This stunning wildflower meadow is a stronghold of the snakeshead fritillary.
Visit these three meadows near Royal Wootton Bassett in spring and summer for their vivid wildflower displays.
Community Engagement Assistant, Oliver Davies, describes the recent bat walk events at Coombe Bissett Down and some of the species that have been recorded at the reserve.
The nodding, pink-and-purple-chequered flowers of the snake's-head fritillary are said to resemble a snake, hence the name. Declining with the loss of our meadows, this delicate plant can be…
Young Ambassador Dan Tubb takes a walk in Clouts Wood nature reserve.
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Young Ambassador, Mary, shares her top tips for embracing the outdoors and embarking on ‘micro-adventures’…
A guided walk around Seven Fields Nature Reserve
The pearl-bordered fritillary is a striking orange-and-black butterfly of sunny woodland rides and clearings. It gets its name from the row of 'pearls' on the underside of its hindwings…