Charity launches Gun Moor Meadow Appeal
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust have launched an urgent appeal to raise Ā£81,000 to fund the purchase of Gun Moor Meadow, a missing piece of land on the edge of Gun Moor, which the Trust purchased inā¦
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust have launched an urgent appeal to raise Ā£81,000 to fund the purchase of Gun Moor Meadow, a missing piece of land on the edge of Gun Moor, which the Trust purchased inā¦
A spectacular reserve of grassland and valley woodland, situated where the Rivers Hamps and Manifold meet
Ten years ago, the former Prince of Wales launched Coronation Meadows in 2013 to honour the 60th year of the late Queenās accession to the throne.
Meadow crane's-bill has striking violet flowers that pepper hay meadows, verges and grasslands with colour in summer. It is also a popular choice for gardeners and attracts a wide variety ofā¦
The meadow grasshopper can be found in damp, unimproved pastures and meadows throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for theā¦
Millions of people will find out more about some of Staffordshire Wildlife Trustās work in Stoke-on-Trent when the charity features on BBC Countryfile this Sunday.
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
One of our most common butterflies, the meadow brown can be spotted on grasslands, and in gardens and parks, often in large numbers. There are four subspecies of meadow brown.
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows andā¦
A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and woodland rides andā¦
A scrambling plant, Meadow vetchling has yellow flowers. It is a member of the pea family and can be seen on rough grassland, waste ground and roadside verges.
The meadow pipit favours moorland and grassland. It is an unfortunate victim of cuckolding behaviour - their own young being pushed out of the nest, so they can look after the 'parasiticā¦