Bramble
The bramble is the thorny shrub of hedges, woods and scrub that gives us delicious blackberries in autumn. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along…
The bramble is the thorny shrub of hedges, woods and scrub that gives us delicious blackberries in autumn. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along…
The unpleasant, astringent smell of Hedge woundwort makes this medium-sized plant of woodlands, hedgerows and roadside verges stand out from the crowd.
Hedge mustard is a tall plant with small, yellow flowers atop tough stems. It likes disturbed ground and grows in hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.
A climbing plant of woodlands, hedgerows, riverbanks and gardens, Hedge bindweed can become a pest in some places. It has large, trumpet-shaped, white flowers and arrow-shaped leaves.
A two day introduction to the craft of hedge laying
A walk around the project at Wild Haweswater led by RSPB staff
Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.
Join us during May Half Term for our bug inspired trail!
Join us during May Half Term for our bug inspired trail!
These winter visitors are close relatives of the chaffinch and can often be found in the same flocks, where their white rump and nasal calls give them away.
Join Alford and Mablethorpe Area Group for a trip to Swinn Wood where they will be guided around by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Warden, Richard Doan.