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Where to see woodland wildflowers
One of the first signs of spring is the slow peek of woodland wildflowers through the leaf litter of the forest floor, spreading out like a colourful carpet between the tree trunks. Nodding white…
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Making Meadows in Molescroft
Molescroft Wildlife Network are a group of residents who have come together to take action to improve green spaces within their local area. Within the last year they have recruited new members,…
Kippax Meadows Nature Reserve
If you’re out walking in the Lower Aire Valley, pay a visit to Kippax Meadows, an accessible reserve with great potential and already home to a number of uncommon plants.
Get closer to nature and explore your wild garden for Great Yorkshire Creature Count
Alastair Fitter, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Trustee and Emeritus Professor of Ecology at the University of York, gives his top tips for exploring your local green space.
Meadow buttercup
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
Meadow grasshopper
The meadow grasshopper can be found in damp, unimproved pastures and meadows throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the…
Meadow thistle
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows and…
Meadow saffron
A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and woodland rides and…
Meadow crane's-bill
Meadow crane's-bill has striking violet flowers that pepper hay meadows, verges and grasslands with colour in summer. It is also a popular choice for gardeners and attracts a wide variety of…
Meadow brown
One of our most common butterflies, the meadow brown can be spotted on grasslands, and in gardens and parks, often in large numbers. There are four subspecies of meadow brown.