Birch polypore
The birch polypore only grows on Birch trees. This leathery bracket fungus has a rounded, coffee-coloured cap that was once used for sharpening tools, hence its other name: the 'Razorstrop…
The birch polypore only grows on Birch trees. This leathery bracket fungus has a rounded, coffee-coloured cap that was once used for sharpening tools, hence its other name: the 'Razorstrop…
Learn about the conservation and ecology of floodplain meadows
A rich array of wildlife thrives in this ancient woodland. Thursford Wood is home to some of the oldest oak trees in Norfolk, and a wonderful display of bluebells in spring.
Join local women to celebrate the seasons.
Creeping jenny is a low-growing plant of wet grasslands, riverbanks, ponds and wet woods. It has cup-like, yellow flowers and is a popular choice for garden ponds.
An ancient woodland with some trees over 500 years old
Elegant, airy woodlands of silver-barked birches found across the northern uplands. Often transient in feel, with scattered trees growing over the heathy field layer of the surrounding moorland,…
Join our Devon Wildlife Trust snorkel team for an underwater tour of stunning Wembury Bay!
As its name suggests, the birch shieldbug can be found feeding on silver birch, and sometimes hazel, in mixed woodland. Adults hibernate over winter, emerging in spring to lay their eggs.
A spindly tree of heathland and moorlands, and damp soils, the Downy birch is well known for its paper-thin, white bark. It is so-called for the hairy stalks from which its leaves grow; the Silver…
This beautiful and relatively undisturbed semi-ancient woodland in the western North York Moors is full of wildlife and has spectacular views across the picturesque valley towards Hambleton Hills…
Discover our tremendous trees at NWT Foxley Wood nature reserve.