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Chesterton wildlife sites threatened by housing development
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) is objecting to a proposed housing development which would see over 300 homes built on land that has an unusually high diversity of important species.
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,ā¦
River goddess statue unveiled to celebrate siteās history
A stone statue has been unveiled at Croxall Lakes nature reserve by the Transforming the Trent Valley (TTTV) team to inspire curiosity about the siteās history.
Trust can begin work on precious 47-acre site
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust can begin to carry out its crucial conservation work and benefit an array of wildlife after being officially confirmed as the new owner of a precious 47-acre site inā¦
Fish populations and wildlife habitats can thrive after planning permission was granted to create a new river channel by the site of the old Victoria Ground.
Fish populations and wildlife habitats can thrive after planning permission was granted to create a new river channel by the site of the old Victoria Ground, the former home of Stoke City Footballā¦
Local ānature heroā teacher and school children celebrate new learning facility at wildlife charity site
Local school children and teacher open the new Rain Garden at The Wolseley Centre Learning Hub.
Field cow-wheat
Once widespread, this attractive plant has declined as a result of modern agricultural practices and is now only found in four sites in South East England.
Greater water parsnip
Large scale drainage in the UK has seen a massive reduction in the range of this sensitive aquatic plant which now only occurs in around 50 sites in England.
Bladder campion
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerowsā¦
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,ā¦
Honeysuckle
A true wildlife 'hotel', Honeysuckle is a climbing plant that caters for all kinds of wildlife: it provides nectar for insects, prey for bats, nest sites for birds and food for smallā¦