Hilfield Park Reservoir
This large expanse of water is a valuable refuge for waterfowl, including Black-necked Grebe.
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Marsh fritillary
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
How the Trust’s Largest Habitat Creation in 10 Years is Providing Hope for Wildlife
Josh Kalms gives us the lowdown on what’s been happening at Hilfield Park Reservoir Nature Reserve
The Largest Landscape Creation Project in Over a Decade
A transformative project has created a rare and diverse habitat for wildlife at Hilfield Park Reservoir Nature Reserve in Hertfordshire.
Black hairstreak
The black hairstreak is a rare butterfly that is restricted to woodlands and hedgerows containing blackthorn - the foodplant of the caterpillar. It is both elusive and hard to tell apart from…
Pasqueflower
The pretty-in-purple Pasqueflower is now a rare plant in the UK, restricted to just a few chalk and limestone grasslands. Steeped in legend, it flowers at Easter, so is known as the 'anemone…
Common green shieldbug
The common shieldbug was once restricted to Southern England, but has since been moving northwards and is now quite widespread. It can be found in all kinds of habitats from gardens to farms.
Shrill carder bee
The shrill carder bee can be spotted flying quickly around flowers in unimproved pastures. The queens produce a loud, high-pitched buzz, hence the name. It is declining rapidly and is restricted…
Narrow-headed ant
A very rare ant, once found on heathland across southern England but now restricted to Scotland and Devon. It constructs distinctive thatched nests in open areas at the edges of scrub, and forages…
How to create a vertical garden
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.
Mid Herts Local Group
Mid Herts Local Group help to raise awareness of the Trust's work in the Welwyn Hatfield area
Connecting Communities with Nature and Our Local Chalk Rivers
Bringing communities in Ware, Hertford, Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield together to help people, nature, and our chalk rivers thrive.