Wansford Pasture & Standen's Pasture
A remnant of limestone grassland with species-rich springs and flushes
A remnant of limestone grassland with species-rich springs and flushes
Generally found as part of lowland farms or nature reserves, these small, flower-rich fields are at their best in midsummer when the plethora of flowers and insects is a delight. Tiny reminders of…
This distinctive type of damp pasture is generally found on commons, as a component of lowland fen, or in undeveloped corners of otherwise intensively farmed landscapes.
These grasslands, occupying much of the UK's heavily-grazed upland landscape, are of greater cultural than wildlife interest, but remain a habitat to some scarce and declining species.
Two Cambridgeshire pastures have been connected by the creation of a culvert, thanks to funding from the Augean Community Fund, which now allows livestock to pass between the two
A mix of blackthorn scrub and mature woodland that is a refuge for the rare black hairstreak butterfly
An update on the different types of bird surveys currently happening on nature reserves, and what they can tell us.