Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh
Enormous flocks of geese, ducks and swans swirl down from wide skies to drop onto the flat, open expanses of flooded grazing marshes in winter. In spring, lapwing tumble overhead and the soft,…
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Moorlands the Merrier - York Woodland Celebrates Big Birthday
Moorlands was the second reserve that Yorkshire Wildlife Trust acquired becoming custodians in 1955. Anyone expecting to go towards Whitby to find a scorched heatherscape would be surprised to…
Write with the Land | Folk Poetry Workshop (York)
Join writer Sarah Williams for an immersive folk poetry afternoon at Moorlands nature reserve this summer!
Popular Moorlands reserve in York closed while dying trees are felled
Moorlands nature reserve near York will be closed in early August whilst the Trust fells several trees which have been killed by ash dieback and pose a safety risk
Black poplar
The black poplar is a large tree of floodplains, flooded gravel pits and ditches, particularly in England. Despite being an important part of our culture for centuries, it has declined massively…
The river Derwent: from moor to meadow
Go on a journey with the river Derwent from a high moorland stream in the North York Moors National Park, weaving through wooded valleys and flowing into a network of internationally-renowned floodplain meadows.
Coppicing: An ancient method of looking after our trees
Dave Powell, Vale of York reserves officer, explains how we use coppicing to look after some of our loveliest woodlands – and why it’s sometimes misunderstood.
North Marsh: to boldly go where no cow has gone before…
Dave Powell, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Living Landscapes Officer in the Vale of York, talks us through an exciting new venture which – at first glance – may seem fairly run of the mill…
Make hay whilst the sun shines
Creating new wildflower-rich grassland at Parson’s Carr, thanks to funding by the LNER Customer and Community Investment Fund and Countryside Stewardship agri-environment funding.
If you go down to the woods today…
Our woodlands are at their best in the autumn, as tree canopies darken to russet orange and a low-lying sun casts an enchanting glow through the trees. Here are some of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s…
True fox-sedge
The true fox-sedge is a rare and threatened plant in the UK. It relies on lowland floodplain meadows and damp habitats, which are rapidly disappearing. Look for reddish-brown flowers in summer.…
Great burnet
The egg-shaped, crimson flower heads of Great burnet give this plant the look of a lollipop! It can be found on floodplain meadows - a declining habitat which is under serious threat.