Common centaury
A low-growing plant of sand dunes, heaths and grassy places, Common centaury is in bloom over summer. Look for clusters of pretty, pink, five-petalled flowers.
A low-growing plant of sand dunes, heaths and grassy places, Common centaury is in bloom over summer. Look for clusters of pretty, pink, five-petalled flowers.
Often overlooked, Lesser centaury is a tiny plant of grassy, open habitats like dunes, cliffs, heaths and grasslands. As its name suggests, it is much smaller than its relative, Common centaury.…
We are looking for Livestock Looker volunteers in & around Hook Common, to keep an eye on the health, welfare and location of our animals.
The smaller of our two UK seal species, common seals are also known as harbour seals. Despite being called "Common", they are actually less common than grey seals!
Bucklebury Common is one of the largest commons in Berkshire and home to a rich variety of wildlife.
The fluffy, white heads of common cotton-grass dot our brown, boggy moors and heaths as if a giant bag of cotton wool balls has been thrown across the landscape!
The largest remaining fragment of the once extensive heathlands of Scotton Common.
Gentleshaw Common became Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's 27th nature reserve after we signed a 99-year lease with Lichfield District Council to manage the site. 'A haven for a whole host…
The extensive, golden-brown reedbeds that are formed by stands of Common reed are a familiar sight in our wetlands. They provide an important home for many species, including the rare Bittern.
A riverside common, grading into scrub and woodland along part of the route of an old tramway.
The carnivorous lifestyle of common butterwort makes this heathland plant a fascinating species. Its leaves excrete a sticky fluid that tempts unsuspecting insects to land and become its prey.