Doxey Marshes
A wetland oasis near the centre of Stafford and one of the country's best bird watching sites
A wetland oasis near the centre of Stafford and one of the country's best bird watching sites
Marshes Hill Common Local Nature Reserve is all that's left of a once extensive heathland that covered the area. It is now an island of heathland with great views over the surroundingā¦
The countyās largest nature conservation charity is asking people in Stafford to tackle the nature and climate emergency by challenging themselves to a Big Wild Walk this October half-term.
If you spot a crawling shell next time you're at the seaside, take a closer lookā¦ it might be a hermit crab!
Look for the deep magenta, star-shaped flowers of Marsh cinquefoil in marshes, bogs, fens and wetlands in the north, west and east of the UK.
The Wildlife Trusts and RHS ask gardeners to help beetles after topsy turvy weather this spring
As its name suggests, the Marsh violet likes damp spots, such as marshes, bogs and wet woods. It is a low-growing plant with kidney-shaped leaves and pale lilac flowers.
The countyās largest nature conservation charity is to install a new metal door on the main bird hide at its Doxey Marshes naturereserve in a bid to deter anti-social behaviour.
The Marsh helleborine is a beautiful orchid of fens, wet grassland and dune slacks. Growing in profusion in places, look for reddish stems and white-and-pink flowers.
The bright blue, trumpet-shaped flowers of the marsh gentian contrast deeply with the pinks and purples of the wet heaths it inhabits. The New Forest holds a large population of this late-ā¦