Fat hen
Fat hen is a persistent 'weed' of fields and gardens, verges and hedgerows. But, like many of our weed species, it is a good food source for birds and insects.
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County Wildlife Sites
County Wildlife Sites are special places protected for the high biodiversity. Suffolk Wildlife Trust advises the owners of these sites, and campaigns to keep them protected for nature.
Hen harrier
The hen harrier has been severely persecuted for taking game species and has suffered massive declines in numbers as a result. Thankfully, conservation projects are underway to reduce conflict…
Hen Reedbeds Nature Reserve
Hen Reedbeds is a blend of reedbeds, fens, dykes and pools created in 1999 to provide new breeding habitat for bittern and other wildlife.
New cattle corral at Hen Reedbeds
Thanks to funding from Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, we now have a new cattle corral for our conservation grazing cattle at Hen Reedbeds.
Establishing grassland and increasing botanical diversity at existing sites
Grassland surrounded by different habitats such as hedge, scrub, woodland and even bare ground can support a rich community of wildlife. The creation of new grassland habitat complements the conservation management of existing grasslands.
Site Analysis for Freshwater Invertebrate Surveys
SAFIS: Site Analysis for Freshwater Invertebrate Surveys. The aim of this program is to give a simple and quick method of analysing data obtained when conducting a survey for freshwater invertebrates at a pond, river, or other wetland site.
12 days of a (wildlife) Christmas - Three robin hens
Christmas is in the air and here in Ipswich we’re starting to feel festive. Join our Wild Learning Officer in the run up to Christmas by celebrating some of the town’s wild spaces and species as…
Weekly wild news from our reserves - 16 October
This week even more fantastic fungi has been on display at our nature reserves, and Hen Reedbeds had a makeover.
Weekly wild news from our reserves, 21 August
This week, BBC Countryfile is exploring Carlton Marshes, our new ponies are settling in at Hen Reedbeds, and our bovines take a “bath”...
Wangford Quarry – pre-application position statement
Breedon Group is soon to submit a planning application to extend Wangford Quarry, situated next to our Hen Reedbeds nature reserve.
In memory of Ernie Lucking
Andrew Excell, our South East Suffolk Sites Manager, remembers Ernie Lucking.