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Gentleshaw Common
Gentleshaw Common became Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's 27th nature reserve after we signed a 99-year lease with Lichfield District Council to manage the site. 'A haven for a whole hostā¦
Cannock Chase AONB ā Gentleshaw Common Into the Future
Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership have been awarded a grant of Ā£192,291 over 6 years by National Gridās Landscape Enhancement Initiative* to be delivered atā¦
My flood defence
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved herā¦
Over 100 species recorded during Gentleshaw Common bioblitz
Discover what nature treasures were found during a recent bioblitz at Gentleshaw Common and learn why species monitoring is so important on our nature reserves.
Wild service tree
An inconspicuous tree for much of the year, the Wild service tree comes to life in spring, when it displays pretty, white blossom, and autumn, when its Maple-like leaves turn bright crimson.
Common cotton-grass
The fluffy, white heads of common cotton-grass dot our brown, boggy moors and heaths as if a giant bag of cotton wool balls has been thrown across the landscape!
Common chickweed
Look for the small, white, star-shaped flowers of Common chickweed all year-round. Sometimes considered a 'weed', it is still a valuable food source for insects.
Common puffball
This common fungus puffs out clouds of spores when it's mature.
Ways to help wildlife
Common skate
Despite its name, the "common" skate is not so common anymore. In fact, they are Critically Endangered.
Common froghopper
In spring and summer, look out for 'cuckoo-spit' - the frothy mass of bubbles that appears on plant stems everywhere. This is actually the protective covering for the nymphs of the tinyā¦