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Balls Wood
A large, varied woodland boasting wide sunny rides.
New project helps create healthy heathland
We have begun an ambitious heathland restoration project at Hertford Heath Nature Reserve thanks to funding from Tesco's Bags of Help.
Local Wildlife Sites and the planning system explained
Local Wildlife Sites (LWS) are havens for wild species. In this blog, we explain how they are protected.
Bat Walk at Waterford Heath
Discover about the bats of Waterford Heath ...
Astonbury Wood
An ancient woodland with sweeping Bluebell carpets, choirs of songbirds, small streams and ponds. Astonbury Wood is one of the richest habitats in Hertfordshire and home to rare, threatened and…
Wood sage
Despite having the familiar sage-green leaves, Wood sage has very little scent, so is not a good cooking herb. It can be found on acidic soils on sand dunes, heaths and cliffs, and along woodland…
Astonbury Wood
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Wood spurge
As its name suggests, Wood spurge is found in woodlands. It is an attractive evergreen that displays cup-shaped, green flowers in clusters and dark green leaves.
Wood warbler
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.
wood anemone
A spring delight, the wood anemone grows in dappled shade in ancient woodlands. Traditional management, such as coppicing, can help such flowers by opening up the woodland floor to sunlight.