Bluebells at Astonbury Wood (c) Nick Salmon
Enjoy a Woodland Walk and Creating a Home for Insects!
Delve into woodlands
Woodlands are very special places. They help us to meet some of the challenges of the climate crisis, storing carbon and helping to limit the effects of flooding. Plus, they are home to many different species of wildlife - Badgers, Bluebells and Brimstone butterflies to name just a few.
Do this:
- Unearth what makes woodland habitats so terrific by taking a look at the Trust’s website page here.
Nodding Bluebells and wonderful wildflowers
Did you know over half of the world’s Bluebells grow in the UK? Here, in Hertfordshire and Middlesex, we have some great places to see them.
Do this:
- Get prepared to go on a Bluebell adventure with the Trust’s blog ‘Top 5 Nature Reserves to See Bluebells’.
- Seek out other spring wildflowers with the Trust’s Spring Flower Spotter Guide.
Butterfly bonanza
Fun Fact: in the UK we have 59 species of butterfly! Butterflies love sunny spots so in woodlands look out for them in areas where there are fewer trees and more open spaces.
Do this:
- Take the Trust’s Woodland Butterfly Spotter Sheet with you on a wild woodland walk. How many can you find?
Marvellous microhabitats
Log piles can often be seen in woodland areas and they provide homes for insects – and insects are a great source of food for frogs, birds and Hedgehogs!
Make this:
- Create a log pile in a garden or your local community space – here’s how you can make one at home.