Grassland
Flower-rich grasslands, once a part of every farm, are part of our culture. Most have developed alongside humans because of livestock grazing and cutting for hay. Many have archaeological and…
Flower-rich grasslands, once a part of every farm, are part of our culture. Most have developed alongside humans because of livestock grazing and cutting for hay. Many have archaeological and…
This is a strange, sparse habitat of grassland growing on old mining tracks and slag heaps, on river gravels and naturally exposed metal-rich soils in the mountains. Only the toughest metal-loving…
Limited in distribution, this sweetly-scented, short-cropped, springy grassland is famed for its abundance of rare and scarce species.
Typical of softly rolling pastoral landscapes, the short, aromatic turf of lowland calcareous grassland is flower-rich and humming with insects in the summer. Its long use by humans lends it an…
Sprinkled with diminutive, short-living flowers in spring and parched dry by July, this is a habitat of heathlands, coastal grasslands and ancient parkland.
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.
Guest blog from nature writer, photographer and invertebrate artist, Gail Ashton, to celebrate National Insect Week.
A small chalk grassland reserve on the scarp slope of the north-east Chilterns with wonderful views of the surrounding landscape.
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
Trust volunteer, Melanie Woods wrote this blog conjuring up such an illuminating picture of chalk streams, the wildlife they support and the challenges they face.
A new Chalk Stream Restoration Strategy, published today, calls for chalk streams in England to be given enhanced environmental status.
To celebrate National Walking Day 2023, here's our curated guide to five wonderful chalk river walks you can enjoy in the region.