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Bee-flies, sunshine and roadside wildflowers...
Appreciating the wild Suffolk around us in our gardens, hedgerows and roadside wildflower meadows. Read on for wildlife news from across the Suffolk Broads, Carlton Marshes habitat creation…
Share Marsh habitat creation, migrant waders, wildflower meadows and more...
The Share Marsh habitat creation work is finished and it's already attracting a variety of migrant waders and dragonflies. Read on for wildlife news from across the Suffolk Broads, Carlton…
Unusual flyovers, beautiful wildflowers, scrape creation and more...
A Savi's Warbler has been singing in the reedbed and rare marsh plants are creating a beautiful display. Read on for wildlife news from across the Suffolk Broads, Carlton Marshes habitat…
Wetland wildflowers, waders and chinese water deer fawns...
The wetland reserves are full of young waders, rare marsh plants and cute chinese water deer fawns. Come down to Carlton Marshes and see what you can find, as well as exploring newly opened paths…
Wildflowers, hedgehog homes and hot cross buns on the fire!
Hiya! I’m Faye and I’m doing an Internship in Ipswich Green Spaces with our Wild Learning Officer, Lucy. I’m currently halfway through a Bsc Geography degree which I have taken a step back from to…
Establishing grassland and increasing botanical diversity at existing sites
Site Analysis for Freshwater Invertebrate Surveys
Yellow-rattle
Brush through a wildflower meadow at the height of summer and you'll hear the tiny seeds of yellow-rattle rattling in their brown pods, hence its name.
White campion
At night, the pretty, white blooms of white campion produce a heady scent, attracting feeding moths. Look for this wildflower along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.
Quaking-grass
As its name suggests, quaking-grass can be seen quivering or 'quaking' in a breezy, summer wildflower meadow. Its purple-and-green, heart-shaped flower heads hang from delicate stems.…