Wetlands
Healthy wetlands store carbon and slow the flow of water, cleaning it naturally and reducing flood risk downstream. They support an abundance of plant life, which in turn provide perfect shelter,…
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World Wetland Day Guided Walk
Celebrate World Wetland Day by exploring Carlton Marshes
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…
New wetland habitat created for waders at Snape Marshes
Our South East Suffolk Sites Manager, Andrew Excell, has been creating more space for nature at Snape Marshes thanks to Landscape Enhancement Initiative funding from the National Grid.
Otters, wetland bird counts, water vole surveys...
Otters and Short-eared owls are being seen regularly at Carlton and Oulton Marshes, as well as good numbers of Wigeon, Lapwing and Pink-footed Geese. Read on for wildlife and reserve management…
Improving & creating wetland habitats with the Bury Water Meadows Group
Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Bury Water Meadows Group have been working in partnership to enhance the River Lark and adjacent habitat in No Man’s Meadows, Bury St Edmunds.
Martlesham Wilds Nature Reserve
A space for nature to recover on the banks of the River Deben, Martlesham Wilds is at the very beginning of its transformation from an organic farm to a nature reserve.
Wild cherry
The mass of white, frothy blossom on a wild cherry is a sight to behold. Planted as an ornamental tree, it also grows wild in woods and hedges. Its red fruits are the edible cherries we know and…
Wild angelica
The red-tinged, flower clusters of Wild angelica smell just like the garden variety, which is used in making cake decorations. Wild angelica likes damp places, such as wet meadows and wet…
Wild strawberry
The Wild strawberry produces miniature, edible versions of the juicy red fruits we so enjoy. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along to a Wildlife…
Wild carrot
Wild carrot does, indeed, smell of carrots, but the roots are not like our cultivated, dinnertime favourite. Look for this umbellifer on chalk grasslands and coasts.
Weekly wild news from our reserves, 2 October 2020
This week our Reserve Wardens spotted caterpillars sporting mohawks, a lesser stag beetle and some beautiful wetland plants and birds.