Pasqueflower
The pretty-in-purple Pasqueflower is now a rare plant in the UK, restricted to just a few chalk and limestone grasslands. Steeped in legend, it flowers at Easter, so is known as the 'anemone…
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Withdrawal from Strawberry Banks and Pasqueflower nature reserves
In December 2018, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust took the decision to withdraw from the Strawberry Banks and Pasqueflower nature reserves.
Thousands of pounds awarded to support endangered species in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust have successfully secured more than £340,000 from Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme, aimed at ensuring the future of some of our most endangered species…
Boost for rare species at Cotswold Water Park
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust has secured a £50,000 grant from Biffa Award to help a range of birds, bats and insects at its three nature reserves within the Cotswold Water Park.
Can regenerative farming restore depleted farmland and its species?
In this blog, discover what regenerative farming is all about, hear from farmers themselves about what regenerative systems mean on their land and a look at our brand new film.
Species
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
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Save the special wild places you love before it's too late!
We have launched our most ambitious appeal yet. ‘Save Our Special Places’ calls for the county’s residents to help save local wild places in very real danger of destruction.
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
Sand eel
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
Giant goby
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
Common eelgrass
This seagrass species is a kind of flowering plant that lives beneath the sea, providing an important habitat for many rare and wonderful species.