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
Bring along your teddy and a picnic blanket join us for our spring Wild Teddy Bear's Picnic in the Village Orchard.
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…
This reserve is an excellent birdwatching site. In spring and summer the shallow water, with its numerous spits and islands, suits many breeding birds.