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Nature Reserve

Cecilly Brook

Situated in the centre of Cheadle the nature reserve surrounds a 1.25km stretch of Cecilly Brook

Nature Reserve

Black Brook

One of our largest nature reserves located in the spectacular wild landscape of the Staffordshire Moorlands

Species

Stinging nettle

The stinging nettle is a familiar and common plant, often firmly rooted in our memories after our first, hands-on experience - a prickling irritation that's not forgotten easily!

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Stafford Brooks

Stafford Brooks started as a partnership project with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, National Highways, Stafford Borough Council, and The Environment Agency. Working together, this partnership created havens for wildlife to flourish across eight key sites in town. Thanks to funding from National highways, it has improved connectivity between habitats creating a nature recovery network in the county town.

Work in Stafford is continuing thanks to more funding, this time from the Environment Agency, with conservation taking place on Doxey Marshes Nature Reserve in summer 2026.
Species

White dead-nettle

White dead-nettle does not sting. It displays dense clusters of white flowers in whorls around its stem, and can be found on disturbed ground, such as roadside verges.

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Red dead-nettle

Red dead-nettle does not sting. It displays dense clusters of pinky-red flowers in whorls around its stem, and can be found on disturbed ground, such as roadside verges.