Morgan's Hill
Morgan's Hill in Calne is known for its orchids, butterflies and for the general quality of chalk grassland and wildflowers.
Morgan's Hill in Calne is known for its orchids, butterflies and for the general quality of chalk grassland and wildflowers.
Young Ambassador Anna Cooper tells us about her fieldwork at Morgan's Hill nature reserve.
Lambing season is always a special time of year for farmers. Jonathan Clarke tells us about lambing on our nature reserves in Wiltshire.
Ham Hill is a tiny area of steeply sloping chalk downland in Hungerford, strewn with wildflowers and offering great views.
These three hay meadows in Minety with countless wildflowers form a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of their long history of traditional farming.
This chalk downland offers superb views of Salisbury Cathedral and the surrounding countryside.
Nick Self leads a guided walk at the recently expanded Emmett Hill nature reserve in Upper Minety.
This nature reserve in Calne has seen many transformations in its history since it was farmland.
A familiar 'weed' of gardens, roadsides, meadows and parks, red clover has trefoil leaves and red, rounded flower heads. It is often used as fodder for livestock.
Timothy is a grass of meadows, arable land, waste ground and roadside verges. It is also cultivated as fodder for livestock. Look for slender stems and long, cylindrical flower spikes in summer.…
Living in the rocky uplands of mid Wales, Emma regularly walks her farm checking not only on the livestock but seeing the seasonal changes in the wildlife and landscape too. The upland habitats of…
Flower-rich grasslands, once a part of every farm, are part of our culture. Most have developed alongside humans because of livestock grazing and cutting for hay. Many have archaeological and…