Heavenly heathlands and why they’re habitat heroes
Join our assistant ranger Tom as he undercovers why heathlands are so important for our wildlife and we're sure you’ll agree that we’re super lucky to have these rare fragments remaining in…
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Connecting Cannock Chase: Restoring a heathland corridor
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has been looking after the heathland corridor for a year now, but what have we been doing?
Heathland and moorland
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
Rocky habitat
Rocky habitats are some of the most natural and untouched places in the UK. Often high up in the hills and hard to reach, they are havens for some of our rarest wildlife.
Volunteers wanted to help restore rare habitat and bring wildlife back at Cannock Chase
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is inviting nature lovers to help transform an area of rare heathland on Cannock Chase for wildlife.
Helpful heathlands
Ancient unploughed heathland soils are great at locking in carbon. Sadly, around 85% of heathland has been lost over the past 150 years
New residents mooving in at Cannock Chase heathland corridor
A herd of cattle will soon graze an area of heathland on Cannock Chase as part of wildlife charity’s efforts to bring back wildlife.
Gem (or wartlet) anemone
Not to be confused with the ‘jewel anemone’ which resides in deeper waters, the gem anemone is just as wonderful a find on the rocky shore!
Collaborative working will help support river habitat projects in Upper Sow catchment area
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is delighted to have received funding from Natural England to facilitate a five-year water and environment improvement project with landowners in the Upper Sow…
Protect our peatlands, says Wildlife Trusts
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has called for a complete ban on practices which damage irreplaceable peatlands – one of the most valuable habitats in the UK – and called on the Government to do more…
Projects to improve habitats and biodiversity of 16 sites in North Staffordshire gets underway
Work is now well underway across several sites in North Staffordshire as part of the SUNRISE (Stoke and Urban Newcastle Rediscovering Its Secret Environment) Project to improve habitats,…
Trust welcomes news HS2 work will not take place in spring
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has welcomed news that work to clear an ancient woodland near Lichfield will not begin this spring – a vital time for wildlife – following a review by HS2 Ltd.