Alder
Common alder can be found along riversides, and in fens and wet woodlands. Its exposed roots provide shelter for fish, and its rounded leaves are food for aquatic insects.
Common alder can be found along riversides, and in fens and wet woodlands. Its exposed roots provide shelter for fish, and its rounded leaves are food for aquatic insects.
An uncommon tree of wet woodlands, riverbanks and heathlands, Alder buckthorn displays pale green flowers in spring, and red berries that turn purple in autumn.
The Alder fly is a blackish invertebrate, with delicately veined wings that it folds over its body like a tent. It can be found near ponds and slow-flowing rivers; the larvae living in the silt at…
An alder carr remnant, part of a once more widespread wood
This Alder carr remnant has developed over the deep, poorly drained peaty soils of the valley floor and is a good example of a once much more widespread woodland type, that existed on poorly…
Morning bird walk with Paul holness.
Morning bird walk with Paul holness.
Morning bird walk with Paul holness.
Morning bird walk with Paul holness.
Morning bird walk with Paul holness.
Morning bird walk with Paul holness.
Our volunteer team at Ipsley Alders Marsh are looking for volunteers to help them manage this beautiful nature reserve in the middle of Redditch.