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Track plans for The Sanctuary reversed
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is pleased that Derby City Council has reversed its decision to build a closed circuit cycle track on The Sanctuary Local Nature Reserve.
Beaver Ecology and Field Signs
Delve into the ecology of beavers and discover what makes them such vital ecosystem engineers.
Beaver Ecology and Field Signs
Delve into the ecology of beavers and discover what makes them such vital ecosystem engineers.
Beaver Ecology and Field Signs
Delve into the ecology of beavers and discover what makes them such vital ecosystem engineers.
Spiral wrack
This brown seaweed lives high up on rocky shores, just below the high water mark. Its blades are usually twisted, giving it the name Spiral Wrack.
Channelled wrack
This yellow-brown seaweed grows in tufts at the very top of rocky shores. Its fronds curls at the sides, creating the channel that gives Chanelled Wrack its name.
Crack willow
So-named because its gnarled trunk can split as it grows, the Crack willow can be seen along riverbanks, around lakes and in wet woodlands. Like other willows, it produces catkins in spring.
Crack the Crises
Thacka Beck
Hay meadows, wet grassland, scrub, hedges, ponds and the beck provide homes for a wealth of wildlife. Although small in size, the nature reserve has a remarkable number of birds.
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Signs of Spring Nature Tots at The Wolseley Centre
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