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Wild Isles: Wiltshire’s wild grasslands

Here, Eleanor Dodson, digital marketing & communications officer from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust shares more of the wonderful wildlife that can be found at this great spot!

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Wild Isles: Wiltshire’s wild waters

Tonight BBC Wild Isles raced around Britain and Ireland’s freshwater habitats and showcased some of the fantastic species that depend on them – from hobbies to beavers and salmon – there was…

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Grassland

Flower-rich grasslands, full of wildflowers such as orchids, snake's head fritillaries and bird's-foot trefoil support an abundance of insects, from bumblebees to butterflies.

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Pasque flowers

Pasque flowers historically bloom around Easter, in a delightful eruption of purple petals. Almost all of Britain's pasque flowers grow at only 5 sites. Find out where to see them here.
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Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

We are the only organisation concerned with all aspects of the environment in Wiltshire and Swindon. We care passionately about wildlife and conserving our natural heritage.

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Calaminarian grassland

This is a strange, sparse habitat of grassland growing on old mining tracks and slag heaps, on river gravels and naturally exposed metal-rich soils in the mountains. Only the toughest metal-loving…

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Lotts Grassland

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An upland area of heathland known as Limestone Heath which is an uncommon habitat on the Mendip Hills and is great for heathland flowers. Another unusual feature for this limestone area is the…