Lower Test Nature Reserve
Just a stone's throw from Southampton Water and the docks, Lower Test is a patchwork of floodplain meadows, marshes and reedbeds that host a huge variety of wildlife.
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Just a stone's throw from Southampton Water and the docks, Lower Test is a patchwork of floodplain meadows, marshes and reedbeds that host a huge variety of wildlife.
Join us for a celebration and exploration of the natural world in Springtime using nature based activities and crafts.
Local lawn care expert and former head greenkeeper, Ian Stephens, loves grass and his work creating healthy, vibrant lawns at homes across Notts and Lincs. But Ian has long seen ‘beyond the green…
Wandering through a grassland, there are two particularly beautiful groups of plants, one flamboyant, the other more subtle - orchids and grasses. Join Leif Bersweden to discover both.
The Early purple orchid is one of the first orchids to pop up in spring. Look for its pinkish-purple flowers from April, when bluebells still carpet our woodland floors. Its leaves are dark green…
A small woodland reserve with a beautiful display of spring woodland flowers.
Bring the family and lets go wild in the woods and celebrate the arrival of spring
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