Dry Sandford Pit
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A fascinating mosaic of fossil-rich cliffs, fenland with ponds and streams, grassland, scrub and woodland set in an old quarry.
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Parsonage Moor
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A fenland wilderness rich in botanical gems, moths and dragonflies.
Parsonage Wood
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This remote and tranquil reserve comprises woodland, nesting within an area of pasture and orchard.
Dry Sandford and Lashford Lane Volunteer Stockwatcher (Friday)
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We are looking for someone to check the stock weekly, on a Friday, ideally in the morning, or at lunchtime, to give us time to respond to any concerns.
No experience necessary, but an…
Bee orchid
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…
Frog orchid
This unassuming orchid is easily overlooked. It is found patchily across the UK, but has been declining for decades.
Parsonage Moor Volunteer Stockwatcher Sun/Mon
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We are looking for someone to check the livestock one day per week on Sunday and/or Monday, ideally in the morning, or at lunchtime to give us time to respond to any concerns.
No experience…
Early purple orchid
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…
Lizard orchid
The petals of the rare Lizard orchid's flowers form the head, legs and long tail of a lizard. They are greenish, with light pink spots and stripes, and smell strongly of goats! Spot this tall…
Pyramidal orchid
The pyramidal orchid lives up to its name - look for a bright pinky-purple, densely packed pyramid of flowers atop a green stem. It likes chalk grassland, sand dunes, roadside verges and quarries…
Orchid Walk at Close Sartfield
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Explore the beauty of wild orchids and other stunning wildflowers on a guided walk through one of our flagship Nature Reserves.
Green-winged orchid
A short, but pretty plant of unimproved grasslands, the Green-winged orchid gets its name from the green veins in the 'hood' of its flowers. Look for it in May and June.