Reydon Wood Nature Reserve
A small but fascinating ancient coppiced woodland, famed for its bluebells in the spring.
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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.
Roydon Fen Nature Reserve
Teetering on the edge of the Waveney Valley, Roydon Fen is part of a chain of fens that are strung like jewels along the Suffolk and Norfolk border.
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.
Weekly wild news from our reserves - 5 February
This week the Reserve Wardens spotted some early signs of spring and historic landmarks at Rendlesham Forest, we had a new addition to our British white cattle and rotational coppicing commenced…
In memory of Ernie Lucking
Andrew Excell, our South East Suffolk Sites Manager, remembers Ernie Lucking.
Recovering Nature in the Headwaters of the Little Ouse and Waveney Rivers
Recovering Nature in the Headwaters of the Little Ouse and Waveney Rivers - a study investigating the potential for restoring wildlife sites and reconnecting them through new habitat corridors and expansion of existing sites.
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.
Saltmarshes and mudflats – a case for creation
Andrew Excell, South East Suffolk Sites Manager, explains the importance of saltmarsh and mudflat habitats for biodiversity and the environment.
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 hedgerows…