Barton Gravel Pit
A small gravel pit now a safe haven for chalk grassland
A small gravel pit now a safe haven for chalk grassland
Plenty of plants, birds and mammals have colonised this seasonally-flooded former gravel pit.
Help us count greater butterfly-orchids and take part in an basic vegetation survey in the afternoon – no previous experience necessary!
A rich diversity of wetland and grassland developed after gravel extraction
Annual Early Purple Orchid Count and Wildflower Survey led by Colin Miles.
Come and join us in the Village Orchard Dulwich for our Wild Teddy Bear's Picnic.
Sand and gravel can be found from the shoreline down to the deep sea, attracting a host of burrowing creatures.
Gravel pits are excellent for invertebrates! Join us and David Andrews the warden for the site to learn more about shield bugs and dragonflies!
The bee orchid is a sneaky mimic - the flower’s velvety lip looks like a female bee. Males fly in to try to mate with it and end up pollinating the flower. Sadly, the right bee species doesn’t…
This unassuming orchid is easily overlooked. It is found patchily across the UK, but has been declining for decades.
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…