Llannerch Alder Carr
An alder carr remnant, part of a once more widespread wood
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…
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…
A long, thin reserve of wetland and grassland next to Doncaster’s iPort development, Parson’s Carr is one of several new sites around the edges of neighbouring Potteric Carr
This is probably the finest surviving example of the alder carrs in the southern Wolds.
We are looking to appoint an outgoing, detail-oriented and enthusiastic person to join our Nature Recovery Team.
Prestwick Carr is a large, low-lying wetland area on the edge of urban Newcastle, attracting various wading birds and songbirds.
One of the top five sites in Derbyshire to birdwatch plus you can walk through a reedbed!